peer

peer
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noun
1 person of the same age/status
ADJECTIVE
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 rank
ADJECTIVE
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 … 

He was succeeded as third Baron Northwick by his nephew.

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verb
ADVERB
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 to
PREPOSITION
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

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