The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
compeering
present participle of compeer
• pregenomic
Source: Wiktionary
Com*peer", Etym: [OE. comper, through French fr. L. compar; com- + par equal. See Peer an equal, and cf. 1st Compare.]
Definition: An equal, as in rank, age, prowess, etc.; a companion; a comrade; a mate. And him thus answer 'd soon his bold compeer. Milton.
Com*peer", v. t.
Definition: To be equal with; to match. [R.] In my rights, By me invested, he compeers the best. Shak.
Com*peer", Com*peir", v. i.
Definition: See Conpear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.