English Explanatory Dictionary

compeer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The equal or peer of someone else; a close companion or associate.
verb
  1. To be equal with; to match.

Pronunciation

/kəmˈpɪə(ɹ)/ /kɒmˈpɪə(ɹ)/

Word forms

compeer compeers compeering compeered

Etymology

From Middle English comper, from Middle French comper, from Latin compater, compatrem. Doublet of compere as well as compadre and goombah. Influenced by folk-etymological analysis as com- + peer.

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