Today’s word of the day is ‘Peer‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Peer [/responsivevoice] [peer]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a noun and a verb, i.e., it can be used as the subject of the sentence, or to describe an action or occurrence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
1. Look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something
2. Person who is another’s equal
3. Scan
4. Scrutinize
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi- Sahakarmee
2. Spanish – Mirar
3. French – Paire (masculine) and pair (feminine)
4. Mandarin -Tóngbàn
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Faye peered at her with suspicion.
2. Blinky snorted and stamped over to the window, stooping to peer at the machine.
3. Meantime, how fared the peer with the calmer and gentler sister?
4. A peer, a minister, a stranger to the county,—to come all this way to consult him!
5. Faces appeared at door and window openings to peer at me as we passed.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
Associate, rival, companion, compeer, like, match, coequal, squint, look closely/earnestly, try to see, look through narrowed eyes, narrow one’s eyes, screw up one’s eyes, peep, peek, pry, spy, look, gawp, gaze, stare, gape, scrutinize, survey, examine, view, eye, scan, observe, study, regard, contemplate, snoop, squinny, glare, snoop, bore, eye, eyeball, focus, gloat, inspect, pin, pry, rubberneck, spy, eagle eye, glim, etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word of the day are:
Ignore, neglect, etc.
Quotation:
Vision is perhaps our greatest strength… it has kept us alive to the power and continuity of thought through the centuries, it makes us peer into the future and lends shape to the unknown.
Li Ka-shing
Social Example:
New – big plans afoot to loosen the multi-billion pound grip of the big consultancies on govt projects. Meet the Crown Consultancy..
https://t.co/VuY5wm5smS— George Parker (@GeorgeWParker) November 6, 2020
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