What is another word for compeers?

Pronunciation: [kəmpˈi͡əz] (IPA)

Compeers, meaning colleagues or peers, can be substituted with different words depending on the context of the sentence. Some alternative synonyms for compeers include associates, friends, co-workers, allies, colleagues, and confidantes. These synonyms are useful in a variety of situations, from workplace communication to social interactions. For example, you could use the word associates when speaking about business partners, or co-workers when referring to colleagues in the workplace. Friends are a suitable alternative when talking about social peers or those with whom you share a close relationship, while allies can be used when referring to those who share a common interest or goal.

What are the hypernyms for Compeers?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Compeers

The common herd of the village fell back with respect; the boys were driven back by Christy and his compeers; while Ready-Money Jack maintained his ground and his hold of the prisoner, and was surrounded by the tailor, the schoolmaster, and several other dignitaries of the village, and by the clamorous brood of gipsies, who were neither to be silenced nor intimidated.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
While it was acknowledged that the need was greater in the mother country than here, many of the repetitions and superfluities of the English Church service having been set aside by Bishop White and his compeers in the American Revision of 1789, it was felt that further improvements were still possible, and that the time had fully come for making them.
"A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer"
William Reed Huntington
This is all that even Shakespeare can do, if he and thou be now compeers.
"A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'"
Alfred Gatty

Famous quotes with Compeers

  • Kennaston no longer thought of himself as a man of flesh-and-blood moving about a world of his compeers. Or, at least, that especial aspect of his existence was to him no longer a phase of any particular importance.
    James Branch Cabell

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