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noun
The equal or peer of someone else; a close companion or associate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be equal with; to match.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: peer, equal, match
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: associate, contemporary, coeval, gangsta, stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in, successor, replacement, townsman
History
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.
