peer

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. peer¹ (pîr)intr.v. peered, peer·ing, peers
1. To look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty. See Synonyms at gaze.
2. To be partially visible; show:
The moon peered from behind dark clouds. [Middle English piren(probably from Frisian piren), peren(short for aperen, to appear. See appear).] II. peer² (pîr)n.
1. A person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age:
children who are easily influenced by their peers.
2.
a. A nobleman.
b. A man who holds a peerage by descent or appointment.
3. Archaic. A companion; a fellow: “To stray away into these forests drear,/Alone, without a peer” (John Keats).  [Middle English, from Old French per, equal, peer, from Latin pār. See perə-² in Indo-European Roots.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  equal, match, compeer