- peer
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 person of the same age/statusADJECTIVE▪ academic (esp. AmE), professional▪
She is highly respected by her professional peers.
VERB + PEER▪ outperform▪We have seen several women who can outperform their male peers physically.
▪ impress▪teenagers trying to impress their peers
PEER + NOUN▪ group▪She was rejected by her peer group.
▪ influence, pressure▪Children often take up smoking because of peer pressure.
▪ interaction, relations, relationship▪Some children fail to develop normal peer relations.
▪ culture▪Children generally develop a strong peer culture.
▪ network▪an extended family and peer network
▪ rejection, victimization▪ acceptance▪Peer acceptance is particularly important for teenagers.
▪ evaluation, review▪Research data will be subjected to peer review.
▪ mediation▪ counsellor/counselor, educator, mentor, tutor (all esp. AmE)PREPOSITION▪ among sb's peers▪They adopt attitudes that are more socially acceptable among their peers.
2 (in the UK) person of noble rankADJECTIVE▪ Conservative, Labour, etc.▪ hereditary▪ life▪The Act made it possible for a woman to be created a life peer.
PHRASES▪ a peer of the realm◆◆◆NOTE: Aristocratic titles▪ first … , second … , etc.▪the 17th Earl of Lauderdale
▪ become … , be created … , be made …▪She was made a baroness in 1992.
▪ succeed (sb) as …▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}He was succeeded as third Baron Northwick by his nephew.
verbADVERB▪ closely, intently▪ anxiously, carefully, cautiously, nervously, slowly▪ curiously▪ suspiciously▪ ahead, around, back, down, in, inside, out, round (esp. BrE), up▪A face was peering down at him.
VERB + PEER▪ try toPREPOSITION▪ around, round (esp. BrE)▪She peered around the corner.
▪ at▪His pale blue eyes peered anxiously at Vic.
▪ into▪He peered into the darkness.
▪ out of▪She peered out of the window.
▪ over▪She tried to peer over her shoulder.
▪ through▪I peered through the letter box.
Peer is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑face
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
