"peer" meaning in English

See peer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɪə/ [UK], /pɪr/ [US] Audio: en-us-peer.ogg [US] Forms: peer [singular], peers [plural]
enPR: pîr [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A peer is someone of the same level as you.
    Sense id: simple-peer-en-noun-rlaAVgQR

Verb

IPA: /pɪə/ [UK], /pɪr/ [US] Audio: en-us-peer.ogg [US] Forms: peer [canonical], peers [third-person, singular], peered [past], peered [past, participle], peering [present, participle]
enPR: pîr [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you peer at something, you look at it with difficulty and concentration. Usually a small thing or a small text.
    Sense id: simple-peer-en-verb-ihyiZ2KD
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