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noun | verb peerpeer1 /pɪr/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYpeer1Origin: 1200-1300 Old French per, from Latin par equal; ➔ PAR 1someone who is the same age as you, or has the same type of job, rank, etc.: She is highly respected by her peers. → see also peer group, peer pressure2a member of the British nobility noun | verb peerpeer2 ●●○ verb [intransitive always + adv./prep.] ETYMOLOGYpeer2Origin: 1500-1600 Perhaps from appear VERB TABLEpeer |
Present | I, you, we, they | peer | | he, she, it | peers | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | peered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have peered | | he, she, it | has peered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had peered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will peer | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have peered |
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Present | I | am peering | | he, she, it | is peering | | you, we, they | are peering | Past | I, he, she, it | was peering | | you, we, they | were peering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been peering | | he, she, it | has been peering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been peering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be peering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been peering |
THESAURUSsee► look to deliberately turn your eyes so that you can see something: He took a cookie when she wasn’t looking. ► take a look informal to look at something carefully, for example because it is interesting or needs to be fixed: Let’s take a look at your paper, and see if we can edit it so it’s shorter. ► stare to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes away: The little boy stood alone, staring at the lion in its cage at the zoo. ► gaze to look at someone or something for a long time, giving all your attention to the person or thing you are looking at: I lay back on the sand and gazed at the stars above. ► glance to look at someone or something for a short time and then look quickly away: I saw the two girls glance at each other as if they shared a secret. ► peek to look quickly at someone or something, especially in a secret or shy way: The door was open so he peeked inside. ► squint to look at someone or something with your eyes partly closed, usually in order to see better or because there is too much light: The crowd came out of the movie theater squinting in the sunlight. ► peer to look very carefully, especially because it is dark or you cannot see well: He peered into the dark yard to see what was making the noise. ► gape to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised: She stood there gaping at me, too shocked to speak. ► view formal to look at something because it is beautiful or interesting: Thousands of tourists come to view the gardens every year. ► regard to look at someone or something in a way that shows you are thinking about him, her, or it: She regarded him with a serious expression. to look very carefully or hard, especially because you cannot see something well: peer at/across/through etc. (something) I realized he was peering at me over his glasses. The door opened and a woman peered out.► see thesaurus at look1 |