Rear Definition

rîr
reared, rearing, rears, rearest
noun
rears
The back or hind part of something.
Webster's New World
The point or area farthest from the front.
The rear of the hall.
American Heritage
The place or position behind or at the back.
At the rear of the house.
Webster's New World
The part of a military or naval force farthest from the enemy.
Webster's New World
The buttocks.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
adjective
rearest
Of, at, or in the rear.
A rear entrance.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
verb
reared, rearing, rears
To care for (children or a child) during the early stages of life; bring up.
American Heritage
To rise (up), as in anger.
Webster's New World
To build; erect.
Webster's New World
To grow or breed (animals or plants)
Webster's New World
To put upright; elevate.
Webster's New World
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idiom
bring up the rear
  • to come at the end, as of a procession; be last in order
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Rear

Noun

Singular:
rear
Plural:
rears

Adjective

Base Form:
rear
Superlative:
rearest

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Rear

Origin of Rear

  • Middle English rere rear of an army short for rerewarde rear guard rearward2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English reren to raise from Old English rǣran er-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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