intr.v., peered, peer·ing, peers.

1. To look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty. See synonyms at gaze.
2. To be partially visible; show: The moon peered from behind dark clouds.

[Middle English piren (probably from Frisian piren) and peren (short for aperen, to appear; see appear).]

peer² (pîr)
n.

1. A person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age: children who are easily influenced by their peers.
2. 1. A nobleman.
   2. A man who holds a peerage by descent or appointment.
3. Archaic. A companion; a fellow: “To stray away into these forests drear,/Alone, without a peer” (John Keats).

[Middle English, from Old French per, equal, peer, from Latin pār.]

An agreement between two networks to accept each other's data packets and forward them. The Internet is a combination of public and private peering. See IXP.

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verb

To look intently and fixedly: eye, gape, gawk, gaze, goggle, ogle, stare. Idioms: gaze open-mouthed, rivet the eyes on. See see/not see.

peer²

noun

One that is very similar to another in rank or position: coequal, colleague, compeer, equal, equivalent, fellow. See same/different/compare.

n

Definition: person who is another's equal
Antonyms: inferior, superior

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Equals; those who are an individual's equals in rank and station.

The traditional phrase trial by a jury of his peers means trial by a jury of citizens.

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IN BRIEF: A person of the same age group, status, or ability. Also: To look closely.

Hermits have no peer pressure. — Stephen Wright

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - spejde, komme til syne

2.
n. - ligemand, adelsmand

idioms:

• peer group    gruppe af kammerater
• peer of the realm    mand med ret til sæde i overhuset

Nederlands (Dutch)
turen, (gedeeltelijk) te voorschijn komen, evenaren, edelman, gelijke, metgezel

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - regarder fixement, chercher à discerner (qch), être en partie visible

2.
n. - pair, collègue, personne de la même génération, personne du même âge, (GB, Pol) pair, égal

idioms:

• peer group    pairs, personnes de la même génération, enfants du même âge
• peer of the realm    (Pol) pair

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - starren

2.
n. - Peer, hoher Adliger, Ebenbürtiger

idioms:

• peer group    Peer-group
• peer of the realm    Peer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ομότιμος, ισάξιος, ίσος, ταίρι, ευπατρίδης, (Βρετ.) αριστοκράτης, ευγενής, τιτλούχος, λόρδος
v. - κρυφοκοιτάζω, κοιτάζω με προσοχή, κοιτάζω προσεκτικά ή παρατεταμένα

idioms:

• peer group    ομάδα ατόμων ίδιας ηλικίας, κοινωνικής θέσης ή επαγγελματικής κατάστασης
• peer of the realm    (Βρετ.) κληρονομικός ευγενής με δικαίωμα συμμετοχής στη Βουλή των Λόρδων

Italiano (Italian)
spuntare, Pari, lord

idioms:

• peer group    gruppo dei pari
• peer of the realm    i Pari del regno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - colega, semelhante (m), par (m), nobre (m)
v. - perscrutar, igualar, surgir

idioms:

• peer group    grupo/classe social
• peer of the realm    lorde

Русский (Russian)
пэр, лорд, ровня, заглядывать

idioms:

• peer group    группа сверстников
• peer of the realm    пэр, лорд

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - mirar, mirar con ojos de miope, mirar fijamente, entornar los ojos, aparecer, asomar

2.
n. - par, igual

idioms:

• peer group    grupo paritario
• peer of the realm    par del reino

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (jäm)like, pär (medl. av högadeln i Storbritannien)
v. - kisa, plira, skymta fram

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 凝视, 盯着看, 出现, 隐约出现

idioms:

• peer group    同辈群体, 相当群体, 同龄群体
• peer of the realm    可以进入上议院的贵族

2. 同等的人, 贵族, 同辈, 同事, 上院议员

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 同等的人, 貴族, 同輩, 同事, 上院議員

2.
v. intr. - 凝視, 盯著看, 出現, 隱約出現

idioms:

• peer group    同輩群體, 相當群體, 同齡群體
• peer of the realm    可以進入上議院的貴族

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 자세히 들여다 보다, 보이기 시작하다

2.
n. - 동료, 대등한 사람, 귀족

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 同等の人, 同僚, 貴族, 上院議員
v. - じっと見る, 見つめる, しだいに見えてくる

idioms:

• peer group    仲間集団
• peer of the realm    貴族

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) النظير, الند, النبيل, الشريف (فعل) يلوح, يبدو للعيان, يحدق, ينعم النظر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התבונן, התאמץ לראות‬
n. - ‮שווה-מעמד, שווה-דרגה, חבר, דומה, אציל‬

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