peered

We have found lemma(root) word of peered : peer.

Definitions


[pɪə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something
(e.g: Faye peered at her with suspicion)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (in peering, adjective): perhaps (in the sense ‘look with difficulty’) a variant of dialect pire or perhaps partly (in the sense ‘be just visible’) from a shortening of appear


[pɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising the ranks of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron
(e.g: hereditary peers could still dominate the proceedings of the House of Lords)

- a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person
(e.g: he has incurred much criticism from his academic peers)


Phrases:
- without peer

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French peer, from Latin par ‘equal’


[pɪə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make or become equal with
(e.g: the Thames could not peer with the mill-streamlet close to my home)


Phrases:
- without peer

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French peer, from Latin par ‘equal’




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