rear

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

adjective

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

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