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Peer meaning

What does “peer” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“peer” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group.

peer

noun

  1. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

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  2. a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage

verb

  1. look searchingly

    “We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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