Meaning of COMPEER
| Pronunciation: | | kum'peer
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[n] a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
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COMPEER is a 7 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | equal, match, peer |
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| | See Also: | | associate, backup, backup man, coeval, contemporary, fill-in, human, individual, mortal, peer group, person, relief, reliever, replacement, somebody, someone, soul, stand-in, substitute, successor, townsman | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Com*peer"\, [OE. comper, through French fr. L. compar;
com- + par equal. See {Peer} an equal, and cf. 1st
{Compare}.]
An equal, as in rank, age, prowess, etc.; a companion; a
comrade; a mate.
And him thus answer'd soon his bold compeer. --Milton.
His compeer in arms. --Ford.
\Com*peer"\, v. t.
To be equal with; to match. [R.]
In my rights, By me invested, he compeers the best.
--Shak.
\Com*peer"\, Compeir \Com*peir"\, v. i.
See {Compear}.
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