peer
/pɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण पिअर
समकक्ष, हमउम्र, साथी
Core word
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[C, usually pl.]
a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you
समकक्ष, हमउम्र, साथी
- peer pressure
- Students often compare their marks with those of their peers.
- She was respected by her peers for her honesty.
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- Children often learn better when they work with their peers.
- He was judged by a jury of his peers.
- Her work is praised by her peers in the field.
Synonyms equal contemporary fellow colleague counterpart
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[C]
(in the UK) a member of the nobility
(ब्रिटेन में) सामंत
- a peer in the House of Lords
- He was made a peer after years of public service.
- The peer made a speech in the House of Lords on education.
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- Peers of the realm once held great power in England.
- She became a peer in recognition of her work in science.
Synonyms noble lord aristocrat
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[I] ~ (at sb/sth)
to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see it clearly
ग़ौर से देखना
- She peered at the small print.
- The children peered through the fog to spot the train.
- He peered over the wall to see what was happening.
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- We peered into the dark cave with our torches.
- The old lady peered at the bus number through her glasses.
Synonyms squint gaze stare scrutinize peep
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
equal contemporary fellow colleague counterpart noble lord aristocrat squint gaze stare scrutinize peep
Antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: peer (an equal; look closely) and pier (a structure built into the sea) are both pronounced /pɪə/.
Homophone: peer (बराबर; ग़ौर से देखना) और pier (समुद्र में बना ढाँचा, घाट) दोनों की pronunciation /pɪə/ है।
Keep the equal words together: peer, equal, contemporary (of the same time), counterpart (a person with the same role in another organization), compeer.
बराबर के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: peer, equal, contemporary (उसी समय का), counterpart (दूसरे संगठन में समान भूमिका वाला), compeer।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective peerless means better than all others ('peerless beauty').
Adjective peerless का अर्थ सबसे श्रेष्ठ, अनुपम है ('peerless beauty')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Peer pressure (influence from people of your age), peer review (checking of work by experts in the same field).
Collocations: peer pressure (हमउम्र लोगों का प्रभाव, साथियों का दबाव), peer review (उसी क्षेत्र के विशेषज्ञों द्वारा कार्य की जाँच)।