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Collocations for peer - noun

1. person of the same age/status

ADJECTIVE

academic (esp. AmE), professional
She is highly respected by her professional peers.

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VERB + peer

outperform
We have seen several women who can outperform their male peers physically.
impress
teenagers trying to impress their peers

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peer + NOUN

group
She was rejected by her peer group.
influence, pressure
Children often take up smoking because of peer pressure.
interaction, relations, relationship
Some children fail to develop normal peer relations.
culture
Children generally develop a strong peer culture.
network
an extended family and peer network
rejection, victimization
acceptance
Peer acceptance is particularly important for teenagers.
evaluation, review
Research data will be subjected to peer review.
mediation
counsellor/counselor, educator, mentor, tutor (all esp. AmE)

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PREPOSITION

among sb's peers
They adopt attitudes that are more socially acceptable among their peers.

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2. (in the UK) person of noble rank

ADJECTIVE

Conservative, Labour, etc.
hereditary
life
The Act made it possible for a woman to be created a life peer.

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PHRASES

a peer of the realm

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Collocations for peer - verb

ADVERB

closely, intently
anxiously, carefully, cautiously, nervously, slowly
curiously
suspiciously
ahead, around, back, down, in, inside, out, round (esp. BrE), up
A face was peering down at him.

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VERB + peer

try to

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PREPOSITION

around, round (esp. BrE)
She peered around the corner.
at
His pale blue eyes peered anxiously at Vic.
into
He peered into the darkness.
out of
She peered out of the window.
over
She tried to peer over her shoulder.
through
I peered through the letter box.

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Peer is used with these nouns as the subject:
face

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