Meaning of "peter" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PETER

Of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PETER

peter  [ˈpiːtə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETER

Peter is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb peter in English.

WHAT DOES PETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Peter

Peter often is used to refer to Saint Peter, a disciple of Jesus Christ. It can also refer to many, many other people, of which only a few are listed here. This page only lists people commonly referred to as "Peter" and nothing else; for others, please see List of people named Peter.

Definition of peter in the English dictionary

The definition of peter in the dictionary is to fall in volume, intensity, etc, and finally cease.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PETER

PRESENT

Present

I peter

you peter

he/she/it peters

we peter

you peter

they peter

Present continuous

I am petering

you are petering

he/she/it is petering

we are petering

you are petering

they are petering

Present perfect

I have petered

you have petered

he/she/it has petered

we have petered

you have petered

they have petered

Present perfect continuous

I have been petering

you have been petering

he/she/it has been petering

we have been petering

you have been petering

they have been petering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I petered

you petered

he/she/it petered

we petered

you petered

they petered

Past continuous

I was petering

you were petering

he/she/it was petering

we were petering

you were petering

they were petering

Past perfect

I had petered

you had petered

he/she/it had petered

we had petered

you had petered

they had petered

Past perfect continuous

I had been petering

you had been petering

he/she/it had been petering

we had been petering

you had been petering

they had been petering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will peter

you will peter

he/she/it will peter

we will peter

you will peter

they will peter

Future continuous

I will be petering

you will be petering

he/she/it will be petering

we will be petering

you will be petering

they will be petering

Future perfect

I will have petered

you will have petered

he/she/it will have petered

we will have petered

you will have petered

they will have petered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been petering

you will have been petering

he/she/it will have been petering

we will have been petering

you will have been petering

they will have been petering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would peter

you would peter

he/she/it would peter

we would peter

you would peter

they would peter

Conditional continuous

I would be petering

you would be petering

he/she/it would be petering

we would be petering

you would be petering

they would be petering

Conditional perfect

I would have peter

you would have peter

he/she/it would have peter

we would have peter

you would have peter

they would have peter

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been petering

you would have been petering

he/she/it would have been petering

we would have been petering

you would have been petering

they would have been petering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you peter
we let´s peter
you peter

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to peter

Past participle

petered

Present Participle

petering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF PETER

Find out the translation of peter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of peter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peter» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 彼得
• Translator English - Spanish: peter
• English: peter
• Translator English - Hindi: पीटर
• Translator English - Arabic: بيتر
• Translator English - Russian: питер
• Translator English - Portuguese: peter
• Translator English - Bengali: পিটার
• Translator English - French: peter
• Translator English - Malay: Peter
• Translator English - German: Peter
• Translator English - Japanese: ピーター
• Translator English - Korean: 피터
• Translator English - Javanese: Peter
• Translator English - Vietnamese: peter
• Translator English - Tamil: பீட்டர்
• Translator English - Marathi: पीटर
• Translator English - Turkish: Peter
• Translator English - Italian: Pietro
• Translator English - Polish: peter
• Translator English - Ukrainian: питер
• Translator English - Romanian: peter
• Translator English - Greek: peter
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Peter
• Translator English - Swedish: peter
• Translator English - Norwegian: peter

10 QUOTES WITH «PETER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word peter.

1

Tom Brokaw

Peter is an old friend. I'm heartbroken, but he's also a tough guy. I'm counting on him getting through this very difficult passage.

2

Tom Brokaw

Peter will have a place in this brotherhood forever.

3

Don Dokken

Peter Baltes was the best bassist I ever played with.

4

Goldie Hawn

Peter Sellers was great to work with. A lovely man. A little bit crazy in that he - you know, as I say, it was hard. It was sort of balancing a very delicate spirit on a needle. You know, because you never know where he was going.

5

Mary C. Jones

Peter was 2 years and 10 months old when we began to study him. He was afraid of a white rat, and this fear extended to a rabbit, a fur coat, a feather, cotton wool, etc., but not to wooden blocks and similar toys.

6

Jonathan King

Peter remained very quiet and shy, but when he spoke it made sense.

7

Jared Kushner

Peter Kaplan was a giant.

8

Jared Kushner

Peter Kaplan was a partner, a mentor, and a friend.

9

Harry Lloyd

Peter Mullan is the least method actor around.

10

Trevor Nunn

Peter Hall was just organizing the Royal Shakespeare Company. It was going to be an ensemble, it was going to be in repertory, it was going to have a home in London as well as in the Midlands, and all of those things were happening at that time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETER»

Discover the use of peter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Peter

An ordinary fifteen-year-old Australian kid, who enjoys riding his dirt bike and wants to be a photographer, becomes confused about his sexuality when he finds he is attracted to a gay friend of his older brother.

Kate Walker, 2001

Peter: A Novel of Changes

This is the fifth novel portraying the life of a Lord family member, and it brings us up to date, well to 2010.

John Osborn, 2012

The Remembered Peter: In Ancient Reception and Modern Debate

Markus Bockmuehl studies Simon Peter's highly diverse profile and reception in second-century Rome and Syria, where certain communities and individuals continued to claim direct or proximate access to living memory of the apostles and their ...

Markus N. A. Bockmuehl, 2010

Augustine of Hippo: A Biography

Classic biography, published 30 years ago. Contains new thoughts in a 2 chapter epilogue.

Peter Robert Lamont Brown, 2000

Peter the Great

In Peter the Great, Yale historian and Russian scholar Paul Bushkovitch offers a brilliant, but concise, biography of this enigmatic leader.

Paul Bushkovitch, 2002

THE REVOLUTION OF PETER THE GREAT

In The Revolution of Peter the Great, James Cracraft offers a brilliant new interpretation of this pivotal era.

James CRACRAFT, 2006

Writing Without Teachers

In this new edition of his popular book, well-known advocate of innovative teaching methods Peter Elbow outlines a practical program for learning how to write.

Peter Elbow, 1998

About Translation

Peter Newmark's third book is an attempt to deepen and extend his views on translation.

Peter Newmark, 1991

Applied Asymptotic Analysis

"The book is intended for a beginning graduate course on asymptotic analysis in applied mathematics and is aimed at students of pure and applied mathematics as well as science and engineering.

Peter David Miller

Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain & Perfect ...

A collection of alliterative jingles for every letter of the alphabet.

Peter Piper, L. Phillips, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peter is used in the context of the following news items.

Peter Barca: To vote for Bucks arena plan, Democrats need to see …

Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, wants to see changes to the funding plan for the new Milwaukee arena. Enlarge Photo ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»

BBC's Peter Salmon: 'Where do you want me to be? Milton Keynes?'

Capital role … Peter Salmon, pictured at the MediaCity complex in Salford, will head up BBC Studios. Photograph: Christopher Thomond For ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Documentary features Pacifica High superfan 'Peter Pacifica'

Often ignored and briefly banned, the man nicknamed "Peter Pacifica" loved his alma mater even though it didn't always love him back. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Roth driver Reutzel wins Peter Murphy Classic

Texas driver Aaron Reutzel made a thrilling late-race charge to win the Peter Murphy Classic at Tulare's Thunderbowl Raceway in an even that ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»

The First Experimenter Trailer Brings the Controversial Milgram …

Peter Sarsgaard plays Milgram, the ever-brilliant Winona Ryder plays his wife Sasha, and Jim Gaffigan, Anton Yelchin, and Taryn Manning ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»

Michael van Gerwen reaches World Matchplay final again after …

Michael van Gerwen was too good for Peter Wright as he reached the final of ... in the World Matchplay final with a 17-12 win over Peter Wright. «SkySports, Jul 15»

Rockies prospect rankings: No. 21 Peter Lambert among recent high …

21: Peter Lambert (304 points, 30 ballots) | Winter 2014 Ranking: NR | High Ballot 10, Mode Ballot 17. When the Rockies took Lambert, an 18 ... «Purple Row, Jul 15»

Ex-Blue Peter host Helen Skelton 'on happy pills' since becoming a …

Former Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton says she feels like she is "on happy pills" after the birth of her son Ernie. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

Peter Capaldi shows yet again what a massive Doctor Who fanboy …

Any Doctor Who fan knows that Peter Capaldi is not just an actor who happened to take on the role of the Time Lord – his love of the show from ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»

R. JAMES WOOLSEY, PETER VINCENT PRY: Iran Deal surrenders …

By R. James Woolsey and Peter Vincent Pry - - Sunday, July 26, 2015. Banner headlines in a prominent national newspaper read “NUKE DEAL PAVES WAY ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»