1 [usuallypl.] a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you:
She enjoys the respect of her peers. * A peer review system is being introduced to help teachers who are experiencing difficulty. * Children are worried about failing in front of their peers. * Peer pressure is strong among young people (= they want to be like other people of the same age).
2 (in Britain) a member of the NOBILITY
seealsoLIFEPEER, PEERESS
Part of speech: verb
[V] [usually +adv./prep.] to look closely or carefully at sth, especially when you cannot see it clearly:
We peered into the shadows. * He went to the window and peered out. * She kept peering over her shoulder. * He peered closely at the photograph.
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