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rear¹ Definition

rear (rir)

noun

  1. the back or hind part of something
  2. the place or position behind or at the back at the rear of the house
  3. the part of a military or naval force farthest from the enemy
  4. ☆ Slang the buttocks

Etymology: prob. back-form. < rear(ward), rear (guard)

adjective

of, at, or in the rear a rear entrance

rear¹ Idioms

bring up the rear

to come at the end, as of a procession; be last in order

rear² Definition

rear (rir)

transitive verb

  1. to put upright; elevate
  2. to build; erect
  3. to grow or breed (animals or plants)
  4. to bring up by educating, nurturing, training, etc.; raise to rear a child

Etymology: ME reren < OE ræran, caus. of risan, to rise

intransitive verb

  1. to rise or stand on the hind legs, as a horse
  2. to rise (up), as in anger
  3. to rise high, as a mountain peak

rear Synonyms

rear

n.

hind part, back, back seat, rear end, tail end, stern, posterior, rump, butt*; see also back 1, 2, rump.

rear Synonyms

rear

v.

  1. To raise upright

    lift, elevate, raise, hold up; see raise 1.

  2. To nurture

    bring up, raise, parent, care for; see raise 2, support 5. See syn. study at lift.

rear Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • cottage: To the rear of the cottage a pathway leads to the large garden which extends to approximately 150 ' in depth.
  • auditorium: The mixer position is off center to the prompt side rear of the auditorium and has limited space available.
  • property: To the rear of the property is a yard.
  • dwelling: Extract: two story extension to rear of dwelling ( following demolition of existing garage ).
  • house: Outside, the al fresco dining area is at the rear of the house where lawns lead to open fields with woods beyond.
  • building: In 1947 the bungalow at the rear of the building was built by Dennis, builders.

Object

  • cub: The intention of Secret World is to eventually return any reared cubs back into the wild.
  • kitten: Even hand reared kittens which you would think would be lovable can all too easily turn out to be aggressive.
  • lamb: Lambing commences on 1 March, the Mules average 200 % lambs reared and Texel cross ewes, 175 % lambs reared.
  • livestock: They are suited to rearing livestock like cattle and largely unsuited to crop growing.
  • chicken: One of his last nets was hanging in the garden where he now rears chickens.
  • pork: We had ourselves long since given up eating conventionally reared pork and chicken, because it tasted and felt horrid.

Noun used with modifier

offside: Night shift ripped the tire, I had to replace it ( offside rear ).

Modifies a noun

  • wheel: Brakes are disk and work on the rear wheels.
  • axle: There is a choice of four final-drive ratios for the Meritor rear axle, two for each gearbox.
  • garden: There is a good size enclosed rear garden with a small patio area.
  • suspension: Bikes with front and rear suspension are ideal for more challenging off-road riding or for simply reducing fatigue on big days out.
  • elevation: Attic Room 11&'10& ' ' x 8&'1& ' ' With low angled ceiling, window to the rear elevation, central heating radiator.
  • tire: After I had eventually regained the route I noticed my rear tire had developed a large lump.

Preposition: in

captivity: By comparing results from the two studies the RSPCA hopes to understand more about the impact of seals being reared in captivity.