compeer
- noun
- /kəmˈpɪr/
- Archaic
- Once, he pushed closer to a row of toilets in the shit house, and a compeer shouted attention.
- Compeer Program
Examples
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Compeers.
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Well, maybe you and I could pool our resources, trade information, professional courtesy, and compeers, you know.
Fiction book (1998) -
Typically, the volunteer maintains close ties with the mental health case manager as well as the Compeer Program staff.
Academic text (1994) -
I have worked with Richetta for many years, first as a client, then she became a volunteer in the Mental Health Association in Greensboro Compeer program.
Blog text (19) -
The Compeer Program matches community volunteers with individuals with chronic mental illness for the purposes of supportive friendship, modeling of coping skills, and assistance with community living.
Academic text (1994) -
Lukas Foss, improviser, compeer, conductor, director of the 1957 UCLA-based Improvisation Chamber Ensemble.
Academic text (1991) -
Bidder's Edge gathered information from eBay by using software robots—compeer programs that perform search, copy, and retrieval functions on multiple websites.
Academic text (2003) -
During the meeting, she realized that her compeer had the same ideas and goals as she did.
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In their pursuit of excellence, the students formed bonds as compeers, encouraging each other to succeed.
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As compeers in the same field, they often collaborated on projects to share their expertise.
Synonyms
A person or thing that is suitable for another, for example as a life partner
A person of the same age or status in a group
A person in the same group or profession as you
A person who has the same rights, status, or abilities as another
A person who works in the same profession
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Compeer comes from the parts com- meaning 'with' and peer meaning 'equal', like the common word peer. So a compeer is someone who is 'with' you at the same level, a person of equal rank or standing.