Definition of COMPEER

compeer

Plural: compeers

Noun

  • a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
  • The equal or peer of someone else; a close companion or associate.

Verb

Verb Forms: compeered, compeering, compeers

  • To be equal to or match another.
  • To be equal with; to match.

Examples

  • Her vocabulary skills truly compeer the best players in the Words With Friends league.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

equal, match, peer

Scrabble Score: 13

compeer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
compeer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compeer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

compeer: valid Words With Friends Word