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
adjective
rearest
Of, at, or in the rear.
A rear entrance.
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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
Synonyms:
idiom
bring up the rear
- to come at the end, as of a procession; be last in order
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Other Word Forms of Rear
Noun
Singular:
rear
Plural:
rearsAdjective
Base Form:
rear
Superlative:
rearestIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Rear
Origin of Rear
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