compeer

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.

noun

  1. (obsolete) The equal or peer of someone else; a close companion or associate.

verb

  1. To be equal with; to match.

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