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I had to peer through the fog to see the sign.
What does Peer mean?
to look carefully, or a person in your group.
Dictionary definition
To look carefully or with effort, or a person of the same age, level, or group.
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A peer can be someone in your class or age group.
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What does peer mean?
Peer means to look carefully, or a person in your group.
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Which word is closest in meaning to peer?
Look Closely is close in meaning to peer.
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningPeer means to look carefully, or a person in your group.
ExampleExample: I had to peer through the fog to see the sign.
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Synonyms
Words like Peer
look closelySimilar meaning.
equalSimilar meaning.
Antonyms
Opposite words
glanceOpposite or contrasting meaning.
strangerOpposite or contrasting meaning.
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Word family
Peer word family
Base word
peer
verb
peers
Third-person singular form.
verb
peered
Past-tense form.
verb
peering
Present participle form.
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to look carefully, or a person in your group.
Common mix-up
Peer does not always mean look carefully. In some sentences, it means person in your group.
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Write two short sentences that use peer in different ways. Underline the clue words that show which meaning is being used. Example: A peer can be someone in your class or age group. Clue words: your, group, someone. Ask: Which meaning of peer does my sentence show?
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Ask students to compare meanings of peer in this model sentence: "A peer can be someone in your class or age group." Which meaning fits, and what context clues prove it?
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