compeer

[ kuhm-peer, kom-peer ]

/ kəmˈpɪər, ˈkɒm pɪər /

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noun

an equal in rank, ability, accomplishment, etc.; peer; colleague.

close friend; comrade.

verb (used with object)

Archaic. to be the equal of; match.

Origin of compeer

1325–75; Middle English comper<Middle French. See com-, peer¹

Words nearby compeer

compatibility, compatible, compatriot, Compazine, compd., compeer, compel, compellation, compelling, compendious, compendium

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Example sentences from the Web for compeer

He had taken a liking for Paul,—the liking of a brave soldier for a compeer.
The Shadow of the Czar|John R. Carling
Yet the ties of youthful attachment remained, and together we mourned the loss of our compeer and companion in youth.
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks
I buy and sell for my own advantage, which proves in the nature of things to be for the equal advantage of my compeer.
Principles of Political Economy|Arthur Latham Perry
A few miles distant was the home of Claiborne, the historian, the rival and compeer of Prentiss.
Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 2 (of 14), 1899|Various

But Jock and his compeer were loth to come, and the lady's voice grew louder and more peremptory.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)|John Roby

British Dictionary definitions for compeer

compeer

/ (ˈkɒmpɪə) /

noun

a person of equal rank, status, or ability; peer

a companion or comrade

Word Origin for compeer

C13: from Old French comper, from Medieval Latin compater godfather; see compadre

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单词	compeer
释义	compeer [ kuhm-peer, kom-peer ] / kəmˈpɪər, ˈkɒm pɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR compeer ON THESAURUS.COM noun an equal in rank, ability, accomplishment, etc.; peer; colleague. close friend; comrade. verb (used with object) Archaic. to be the equal of; match. Origin of compeer 1325–75; Middle English comper<Middle French. See com-, peer¹ Words nearby compeer compatibility, compatible, compatriot, Compazine, compd., compeer, compel, compellation, compelling, compendious, compendium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for compeer He had taken a liking for Paul,—the liking of a brave soldier for a compeer. The Shadow of the Czar\|John R. Carling Yet the ties of youthful attachment remained, and together we mourned the loss of our compeer and companion in youth. The Memories of Fifty Years\|William H. Sparks I buy and sell for my own advantage, which proves in the nature of things to be for the equal advantage of my compeer. Principles of Political Economy\|Arthur Latham Perry A few miles distant was the home of Claiborne, the historian, the rival and compeer of Prentiss. Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 2 (of 14), 1899\|Various But Jock and his compeer were loth to come, and the lady's voice grew louder and more peremptory. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)\|John Roby British Dictionary definitions for compeer compeer / (ˈkɒmpɪə) / noun a person of equal rank, status, or ability; peer a companion or comrade Word Origin for compeer C13: from Old French comper, from Medieval Latin compater godfather; see compadre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to compeer consort, companion, friend, associate, peer, colleague, equal, match
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compeer

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of compeer

Words nearby compeer

Example sentences from the Web for compeer

British Dictionary definitions for compeer

noun

Word Origin for compeer

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