rear

verb

\ ˈrir

, senses vt 4 & vi 2 are also ˈrer\

reared; rearing; rears

Definition of rear

(Entry 1 of 4)

transitive verb

1 : to erect by building : construct

2 : to raise upright

3a(1) : to breed and raise (an animal) for use or market

(2) : to bring to maturity or self-sufficiency usually through nurturing care reared five children birds rearing their young

b : to cause (plants) to grow

4 : to cause (a horse) to rise up on the hind legs

intransitive verb

1 : to rise high

2 of a horse : to rise up on the hind legs

rear

noun

\ ˈrir

Definition of rear (Entry 2 of 4)

1 : the back part of something: such as

a : the unit (as of an army) or area farthest from the enemy

b : the part of something located opposite its front the rear of a house

c : buttocks

2 : the space or position at the back moved to the rear

rear

adjective

\ ˈrir

Definition of rear (Entry 3 of 4)

: being at the back the rear entrance

rear

adverb

\ ˈrir

Definition of rear (Entry 4 of 4)

: toward or from the rear —usually used in combination a rear-driven car

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Synonyms & Antonyms for rear

Synonyms: Verb

breed, bring up, foster, nourish, nurse, raise

Synonyms: Noun

back, reverse, tail

Synonyms: Adjective

aft, after, back, hind, hinder, hindmost, posterior, rearward

Antonyms: Noun

face, forehead, forepart, front

Antonyms: Adjective

anterior, fore, forward, front, frontal

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Verb

lift, raise, rear, elevate, hoist, heave, boost mean to move from a lower to a higher place or position. lift usually implies exerting effort to overcome resistance of weight. lift the chair while I vacuum raise carries a stronger implication of bringing up to the vertical or to a high position. scouts raising a flagpole rear may add an element of suddenness to raise. suddenly reared itself up on its hind legs elevate may replace lift or raise especially when exalting or enhancing is implied. elevated the taste of the public hoist implies lifting something heavy especially by mechanical means. hoisted the cargo on board heave implies lifting and throwing with great effort or strain. heaved the heavy crate inside boost suggests assisting to climb or advance by a push. boosted his brother over the fence

Examples of rear in a Sentence

Verb

watched a documentary on how wolves rear their young it took all the men in the village to rear the frame for the barn, pulling hard at the ropes until all the sides were standing

Noun

There are two bedrooms at the rear. the rear of the car was sleekly designed

Adjective

The car's rear bumper was damaged. go to the back of the building and look out the rear window and you'll see the eagle

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But in the corners of the economy where trouble often rears its head earliest, there are disconcerting portents. — The Economist, "Parts of America may already be facing recession," 31 Aug. 2019 Hutcheson speaks of a tight-knit neighborhood that often rears world-class sailors. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Your pier or mine? La Playa docks are dredging up big controversy in this upscale Shelter Island area," 24 Aug. 2019 The obsession with rearing things by hand is what led her to housewares. — New York Times, "Ann Demeulemeester Doesn’t Miss Fashion at All. She Has Other Plans.," 22 Aug. 2019 That’s especially true when the migrants are rearing other people’s children. — David Shribman, BostonGlobe.com, "Jason DeParle offers an immersively reported reflection on contemporary migration," 15 Aug. 2019 One of these, which occasionally rears its head in a frightened headline, is that there is a new nuclear arms race well under way. — Alex Wellerstein, Quartz, "America’s nuclear-weapons policy isn’t what you think—it’s much worse," 6 Aug. 2019 The saga of Boeing’s 737 Max continues, as the months-long grounding keeps rearing its head in the second-quarter re

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