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peer

/pɪr/
noun
  1. A person who is the same age or has the same social status or abilities as another person.
    • Teenagers often care more about what their peers think than what adults think.
    • In a jury, your peers are ordinary citizens like you.
    • She was respected by her peers as a talented musician.
  2. A member of the nobility in the United Kingdom, such as a duke, earl, or baron.
    • He inherited the title of peer from his father.
    • The queen appointed him a peer for his service to the country.
    • Only peers and their families can sit in the House of Lords.
Synonyms
equalnoblecolleague
Antonyms
commonerinferior
verb
  1. To look closely or carefully, especially when it is difficult to see clearly.
    • She peered through the fog to see the road ahead.
    • He peered into the dark room but could see nothing.
    • The old man peered at the tiny print on the medicine bottle.
Synonyms
gazesquint
Antonyms
ignore
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