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peer
noun
a
person
who
is
the
same
age
,
status
,
or
level
as
another
person
•
Young
students
often
imitate
the
behaviour
of
their
peers
at
recess
.
Young
students
often
imitate
the
behaviour
of
their
peers
at
recess
.
•
Employees
feel
more
motivated
when
their
hard
work
is
recognised
by
their
peers
.
Employees
feel
more
motivated
when
their
hard
work
is
recognised
by
their
peers
.
From
Middle
English
pere
,
from
Old
French
per
“
equal
,
peer
”,
from
Latin
pār
“
equal
”.
verb
-
peer
,
peering
,
peers
,
peered
to
look
closely
or
with
difficulty
at
something
,
usually
because
it
is
hard
to
see
clearly
•
She
peered
through
the
keyhole
to
see
who
was
inside
.
She
peered
through
the
keyhole
to
see
who
was
inside
.
•
The
driver
peered
into
the
thick
fog
,
searching
for
the
road
signs
.
The
driver
peered
into
the
thick
fog
,
searching
for
the
road
signs
.
From
Middle
English
peren
,
of
uncertain
origin
,
perhaps
related
to
appear
.
noun
in
the
UK
,
a
member
of
the
nobility
such
as
a
duke
,
marquess
,
earl
,
viscount
,
or
baron
•
The
House
of
Lords
is
made
up
of
peers
who
debate
and
revise
proposed
laws
.
The
House
of
Lords
is
made
up
of
peers
who
debate
and
revise
proposed
laws
.
•
Upon
inheriting
the
title
,
she
became
the
youngest
peer
in
modern
times
.
Upon
inheriting
the
title
,
she
became
the
youngest
peer
in
modern
times
.
Sense
developed
in
Middle
English
as
the
French
feudal
system
influenced
English
society
.
