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Definition of Rear

1. Noun. The back of a military formation or procession. "Infantrymen were in the rear"

2. Verb. Stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds. "The horse reared in terror"

3. Adjective. Located in or toward the back or rear. "On the rearward side"

4. Noun. The side of an object that is opposite its front. "His room was toward the rear of the hotel"

5. Verb. Bring up. "Bring up children"

6. Noun. The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer. "It was hidden in the rear of the store"

7. Verb. Rise up. "The building rose before them"

8. Noun. The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. "Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

9. Verb. Cause to rise up.

10. Noun. The side that goes last or is not normally seen. "He wrote the date on the back of the photograph"

11. Verb. Construct, build, or erect. "Raise a barn"

Definition of Rear

1. adv. Early; soon.

2. n. The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; -- opposed to front.

3. a. Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.

4. v. t. To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.

5. v. t. To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.

6. v. i. To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.

Definition of Rear

1. to lift upright [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Rear

1. 1. To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith. "In adoration at his feet I fell Submiss; he reared me." (Milton) "It reareth our hearts from vain thoughts." (Barrow) "Mine [shall be] the first hand to rear her banner." (Ld. Lytton) 2. To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another. "One reared a font of stone." (Tennyson) 3. To lift and take up. "And having her from Trompart lightly reared, Upon his set the lovely load." (Spenser) 4. To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring. "He wants a father to protect his youth, And rear him up to virtue." (Southern) 5. To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle. 6. To rouse; to strip up. "And seeks the tusky boar to rear." (Dryden) Synonym: To lift, elevate, erect, raise, build, establish. See the Note under Raise, 3 . Origin: AS. Raeran to raise, rear, elevate, for raesan, causative of risan to rise. See Rise, and cf. Raise. Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company. Rear admiral, an officer in the navy, next in rank below a vice admiral, and above a commodore. See Admiral. Rear front, the sight nearest the breech. To bring up the rear, to come last or behind. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rear

reappraise reappraised reappraises reappraising reappropriate reappropriated reappropriates reappropriating reapprove reapproved

reapproves reapproving reaps reap hook rear (current term) rear (current term) rear(a) rear-end rear-horse reared

rearer rearers rearguard reargue reargued reargues rearguing reargument rearguments rearing

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