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verb pɪəpɪr 1no object, with adverbial Look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something. Faye peered at her with suspicion Example sentencesExamples - She regarded him carefully, peering at him from under her hooded cloak.
- I peered through the fog, trying to see him, and reached out, hoping to possibly find him.
- Heaving herself up with some difficulty, she peered over the edge and let out a sigh of relief.
- He held the ball on the palm of his hands, studying it closely, peering at it the way a gemologist stares at a diamond.
- His eyes peered through the fog that had surrounded the tiny building, more than 100 miles away.
- He squinted, peering at it and trying to make out the figures.
- I frown and hunch over the wheel, peering forward, concentrating furiously and determined not to make another mistake.
- Sadie spat with contempt, whilst peering down at the half-filled bowl of dry cereal.
- She stood very still, as if a statue, her hands running over the smooth wooden railing as her eyes peered out into the fog.
- Cate stared silently ahead, peering into the grove of trees.
- She goes upstairs to the final room, peering in, gazing upon a closet that is taped shut.
- She was still there, where she'd stopped, peering around, squinting to see in the near darkness.
- His penetrating hazel eyes were also peering at her, studying her as well.
- I peered into the fog, thinking for a second I'd seen something, but nothing appeared to be there.
- Wool-capped passengers shiver on deck, peering through the fog toward a sea as gray and hard as slate.
- He rubbed warmth into his arms, peering through the fog to see if he could spot the stranger.
- His face, laced with concentration, peered intently into two laptop screens that encompassed the majority of his minimal setup.
- She peered around corners and snooped in vacant desks searching for anything that might be deemed incriminating.
- Selina squinted her eyes before peering upward into the sun.
- Suddenly he stopped and squinted, peering into the distance.
Synonyms squint, look closely/earnestly, try to see, look through narrowed eyes, narrow one's eyes, screw up one's eyes peep, peek, pry, spy, look, gawp, gaze, stare, gape scrutinize, survey, examine, view, eye, scan, observe, study, regard, contemplate informal snoop rare squinny - 1.1 Be just visible.
the towers peer over the roofs Example sentencesExamples - It is a site fit for a king, this hillside peering over the roofs of Berkeley toward an expanse of shimmering bay.
- 1.2archaic no object Come into view; appear.
for yet a many of your horsemen peer
Origin Late 16th century: perhaps a variant of dialect pire or perhaps partly from a shortening of appear. pair from Middle English: Pair comes from Latin paria ‘equal things’, formed from par ‘equal’. Latin par also lies behind compare (Late Middle English) ‘to pair with, bring together’; disparage (Middle English) originally ‘a mis-pairing especially in marriage’, later ‘to discredit’; nonpareil (Late Middle English) ‘not equalled’ (taken directly from the French); par (late 16th century) ‘equal’, a golfing term from L19th; parity [L16] ‘equalness’; peer (Middle English) ‘equal’; and umpire (Middle English) originally noumpere, from the same source as nonpareil, because an umpire is above all the players. A noumpere was later re-interpreted as ‘an umpire’ and the initial ‘n’ was lost.
Rhymes adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre noun pɪəpɪr 1A member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising the ranks of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. In the British peerage, earldoms and baronies were the earliest to be conferred; dukes were created from 1337, marquesses from the end of the 14th century, and viscounts from 1440. Such peerages are hereditary, although since 1958 there have also been non-hereditary life peerages. All peers were entitled to a seat in the House of Lords until 1999, when their number was restricted to 92 as an interim reform measure hereditary peers could still dominate the proceedings of the House of Lords Example sentencesExamples - The King had to reinstate the Whigs, but he was at least spared the humiliation of creating new peers, as the Duke withdrew his opposition to the Reform Bill.
- Even disaffected peers like the Duke of Buckingham and the Earl of Shaftesbury used this chamber to voice much of their dissatisfaction.
- Until 1999 some 60 per cent of peers were hereditary.
- Tory and Liberal Democrat peers last night joined forces in the House of Lords to derail Government attempts to introduce all-postal voting in both European and local elections.
- Non-hereditary peers have been created since the Life Peerage Act of 1958; they tend to be more active members of the Lords than many hereditary peers.
- This change was an extension of Yorkist policy, both in Ireland and in the West Marches, where a minor peer, Thomas Lord Dacre, was appointed lieutenant.
- With the Liberal Democrats and some independent peers thought to be opposed, the Government could easily face defeat.
- For the second time this week both Houses of Parliament sat for emergency meetings, with full attendance of peers and members.
- From 1761 to 1786 he was a Scottish representative peer and was then created a British peer as Baron Douglas.
- Lord Dundee, a hereditary peer and former Tory whip in the upper chamber, is also Hereditary Royal Banner Bearer for Scotland.
- However, the priority was to build the new debating chambers, and provide office and library accommodation for members of parliament and peers.
- Lord Montagu was one of 92 hereditary peers selected to remain in the Upper House under a deal struck with the Government in 1999.
- Labour peer Baroness Golding said in a statement that the two protesters were guests of hers.
- Sons of peers and members of the gentry dominated the House of Commons, although there was a significant smattering of representatives from the armed forces and professions.
- Six members are hereditary peers: the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Wemyss, the Earl of Elgin, the Earl of Airlie, the Viscount of Arbuthnott, and the Earl of Crawford.
- MPs offered peers a delay in the introduction of the ban until July 2006.
- Although figures of hereditary importance, such as peers and members of landed families, have not been excluded, most are Yorkshire success stories from all walks of life.
- This will remove hereditary peers and establish an independent Appointments Commission to select non-party members of the Upper House.
- It is also to be heard on the front and back benches of the House of Commons and is used by some members of the Lords, whether life or hereditary peers.
- It's not only MPs and peers who are members, but many of the thousands of staff who work in the Palace of Westminster or in Whitehall.
Synonyms aristocrat, lord, lady, peer of the realm, peeress, noble, nobleman, noblewoman, titled man/woman/person, patrician, member of the aristocracy/nobility/peerage British informal nob, rah, chinless wonder 2A person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person. he has incurred much criticism from his academic peers Example sentencesExamples - College students were chosen for the workshop as they were considered to have the ability to influence their peers.
- Children who have difficulty getting along well with others often lack social support from family members and peers.
- On the statewide ballots, we asked the teachers to rank their peers on a grading scale.
- There also should be a balance among team members or peers in professional situations.
- I doubt whether many of my academic peers would be ‘at odds’ with such notions.
- The rest of the children are classified as having an average status of popularity by peers.
- He has won prizes from his peers and plaudits from discriminating academics.
- But far, far worse than that, we were the objects of ridicule of our peers and close family members.
- He was admired by his peers for his ability to consistently do great work, to promote that work elegantly, and to stay a contemporary artist and photographer: to always be a man of his time.
- This phrase means to reduce someone's status among their peers.
- His academic peers, however, describe him in markedly different terms.
- His fellow peers have now decided to seize their chance.
- Most mistakes do no more than make us look ridiculous, yet ridicule from our peers can rank among our greatest fears.
- I won't let my family forget, and I won't let my friends, peers, schoolmates and co-workers forget.
- Our friends, family members, and peers often are the first to recognize the gifts and talents we possess.
- There are some awards that really are worth accepting; that confer status or confirm the admiration of one's peers.
- In other words, he gained the ability to see criticism by his peers and professors as constructive criticism.
- A new student, but already at the top in the ranks of her peers.
- Discussion with teachers and peers improves cognitive ability.
- Most of them must have learnt their craft by chance, or from peers or family members.
Synonyms equal, fellow, co-worker, match, like, rival French confrère rare compeer, co-equal contemporary, person of the same age rare coeval
verb pɪəpɪr archaic Make or become equal with. no object the Thames could not peer with the mill-streamlet close to my home with object of Homer it is said that none could ever peer him for poetry
Phrases he is a goalkeeper without peer Example sentencesExamples - As an institutional history, it stands without peer; it gives us a much needed contemporary history of an extraordinary place.
- As a representation of the action it is fatuous - but the iconography is without peer.
- This is a precedent without peer in modern Australian political history.
- In this he was, and probably remains, without peer.
- It stands without peer in the public arena as the most authoritative record of one of the nation's most trying experiences.
- His drumming ability is simply without peer.
- Owen's knowledge of corporate practices and the intricacies of doing business in nineteenth-century Russia is without peer and it shows in this chapter.
- Among the psychotherapies for children and adolescents, parent management training is without peer.
- He gave up drinking a while ago, but he remains, quite simply and without peer, the worst driver of all time, constantly alternating between sudden acceleration and braking.
- This book is an historical who dunnit without peer.
Origin Middle English: from Old French peer, from Latin par 'equal'. verbpirpɪr 1no object, with adverbial Look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something. Blake screwed up his eyes, trying to peer through the fog Example sentencesExamples - Cate stared silently ahead, peering into the grove of trees.
- Wool-capped passengers shiver on deck, peering through the fog toward a sea as gray and hard as slate.
- Sadie spat with contempt, whilst peering down at the half-filled bowl of dry cereal.
- He squinted, peering at it and trying to make out the figures.
- She peered around corners and snooped in vacant desks searching for anything that might be deemed incriminating.
- She goes upstairs to the final room, peering in, gazing upon a closet that is taped shut.
- He held the ball on the palm of his hands, studying it closely, peering at it the way a gemologist stares at a diamond.
- I peered into the fog, thinking for a second I'd seen something, but nothing appeared to be there.
- She stood very still, as if a statue, her hands running over the smooth wooden railing as her eyes peered out into the fog.
- I peered through the fog, trying to see him, and reached out, hoping to possibly find him.
- She was still there, where she'd stopped, peering around, squinting to see in the near darkness.
- Selina squinted her eyes before peering upward into the sun.
- His penetrating hazel eyes were also peering at her, studying her as well.
- Suddenly he stopped and squinted, peering into the distance.
- She regarded him carefully, peering at him from under her hooded cloak.
- I frown and hunch over the wheel, peering forward, concentrating furiously and determined not to make another mistake.
- He rubbed warmth into his arms, peering through the fog to see if he could spot the stranger.
- His face, laced with concentration, peered intently into two laptop screens that encompassed the majority of his minimal setup.
- Heaving herself up with some difficulty, she peered over the edge and let out a sigh of relief.
- His eyes peered through the fog that had surrounded the tiny building, more than 100 miles away.
Synonyms squint, look closely, look earnestly, try to see, look through narrowed eyes, narrow one's eyes, screw up one's eyes - 1.1 Be just visible.
the two towers peer over the roofs Example sentencesExamples - It is a site fit for a king, this hillside peering over the roofs of Berkeley toward an expanse of shimmering bay.
- 1.2archaic Come into view; appear.
Origin Late 16th century: perhaps a variant of dialect pire or perhaps partly from a shortening of appear. nounpirpɪr 1A member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising the ranks of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. In the British peerage, earldoms and baronies were the earliest to be conferred; dukes were created from 1337, marquesses from the end of the 14th century, and viscounts from 1440. Such peerages are hereditary, although since 1958 there have also been nonhereditary life peerages. Peers are entitled to a seat in the House of Lords and exemption from jury service; they are debarred from election to the House of Commons Example sentencesExamples - Labour peer Baroness Golding said in a statement that the two protesters were guests of hers.
- It's not only MPs and peers who are members, but many of the thousands of staff who work in the Palace of Westminster or in Whitehall.
- With the Liberal Democrats and some independent peers thought to be opposed, the Government could easily face defeat.
- Until 1999 some 60 per cent of peers were hereditary.
- Even disaffected peers like the Duke of Buckingham and the Earl of Shaftesbury used this chamber to voice much of their dissatisfaction.
- This will remove hereditary peers and establish an independent Appointments Commission to select non-party members of the Upper House.
- From 1761 to 1786 he was a Scottish representative peer and was then created a British peer as Baron Douglas.
- Tory and Liberal Democrat peers last night joined forces in the House of Lords to derail Government attempts to introduce all-postal voting in both European and local elections.
- Although figures of hereditary importance, such as peers and members of landed families, have not been excluded, most are Yorkshire success stories from all walks of life.
- Lord Dundee, a hereditary peer and former Tory whip in the upper chamber, is also Hereditary Royal Banner Bearer for Scotland.
- Non-hereditary peers have been created since the Life Peerage Act of 1958; they tend to be more active members of the Lords than many hereditary peers.
- This change was an extension of Yorkist policy, both in Ireland and in the West Marches, where a minor peer, Thomas Lord Dacre, was appointed lieutenant.
- Lord Montagu was one of 92 hereditary peers selected to remain in the Upper House under a deal struck with the Government in 1999.
- The King had to reinstate the Whigs, but he was at least spared the humiliation of creating new peers, as the Duke withdrew his opposition to the Reform Bill.
- MPs offered peers a delay in the introduction of the ban until July 2006.
- For the second time this week both Houses of Parliament sat for emergency meetings, with full attendance of peers and members.
- It is also to be heard on the front and back benches of the House of Commons and is used by some members of the Lords, whether life or hereditary peers.
- Sons of peers and members of the gentry dominated the House of Commons, although there was a significant smattering of representatives from the armed forces and professions.
- However, the priority was to build the new debating chambers, and provide office and library accommodation for members of parliament and peers.
- Six members are hereditary peers: the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Wemyss, the Earl of Elgin, the Earl of Airlie, the Viscount of Arbuthnott, and the Earl of Crawford.
Synonyms aristocrat, lord, lady, peer of the realm, peeress, noble, nobleman, noblewoman, titled man, titled person, titled woman, patrician, member of the aristocracy, member of the nobility, member of the peerage 2A person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person. he has incurred much criticism from his academic peers Example sentencesExamples - He has won prizes from his peers and plaudits from discriminating academics.
- College students were chosen for the workshop as they were considered to have the ability to influence their peers.
- But far, far worse than that, we were the objects of ridicule of our peers and close family members.
- Our friends, family members, and peers often are the first to recognize the gifts and talents we possess.
- On the statewide ballots, we asked the teachers to rank their peers on a grading scale.
- There are some awards that really are worth accepting; that confer status or confirm the admiration of one's peers.
- This phrase means to reduce someone's status among their peers.
- A new student, but already at the top in the ranks of her peers.
- Most of them must have learnt their craft by chance, or from peers or family members.
- His fellow peers have now decided to seize their chance.
- He was admired by his peers for his ability to consistently do great work, to promote that work elegantly, and to stay a contemporary artist and photographer: to always be a man of his time.
- There also should be a balance among team members or peers in professional situations.
- Discussion with teachers and peers improves cognitive ability.
- His academic peers, however, describe him in markedly different terms.
- I doubt whether many of my academic peers would be ‘at odds’ with such notions.
- Children who have difficulty getting along well with others often lack social support from family members and peers.
- Most mistakes do no more than make us look ridiculous, yet ridicule from our peers can rank among our greatest fears.
- I won't let my family forget, and I won't let my friends, peers, schoolmates and co-workers forget.
- In other words, he gained the ability to see criticism by his peers and professors as constructive criticism.
- The rest of the children are classified as having an average status of popularity by peers.
Synonyms equal, fellow, co-worker, match, like, rival contemporary, person of the same age
verbpirpɪr archaic Make or become equal with or of the same rank.
Phrases Unequaled; unrivaled; peerless. he is a goalkeeper without peer Example sentencesExamples - This book is an historical who dunnit without peer.
- As a representation of the action it is fatuous - but the iconography is without peer.
- Among the psychotherapies for children and adolescents, parent management training is without peer.
- It stands without peer in the public arena as the most authoritative record of one of the nation's most trying experiences.
- In this he was, and probably remains, without peer.
- His drumming ability is simply without peer.
- He gave up drinking a while ago, but he remains, quite simply and without peer, the worst driver of all time, constantly alternating between sudden acceleration and braking.
- Owen's knowledge of corporate practices and the intricacies of doing business in nineteenth-century Russia is without peer and it shows in this chapter.
- As an institutional history, it stands without peer; it gives us a much needed contemporary history of an extraordinary place.
- This is a precedent without peer in modern Australian political history.
Origin Middle English: from Old French peer, from Latin par ‘equal’. |