REAR

/ɹɪə/ ► audio Scrabble 4 Words With Friends 4

Definition

  1. adjective located in or toward the back or rear. — synonyms: rear(a), rearward(a)
  2. verb stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds. — synonyms: rise_up
  3. verb look after a child until it is an adult. — synonyms: raise, bring_up, nurture, parent
  4. verb rise up. — synonyms: rise, lift
  5. verb cause to rise up. — synonyms: erect
  6. verb construct, build, or erect. — synonyms: raise, erect, set_up, put_up
  7. noun the back of a military formation or procession.
  8. noun the side of an object that is opposite its front. — synonyms: backside, back_end
  9. noun the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer. — synonyms: back
  10. noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. — synonyms: buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can
  11. noun the side that goes last or is not normally seen. — synonyms: back

Examples

  • “The family has been rearing cattle for 200 years.”
  • “The horse was shocked, and thus reared.”
  • “The monster slowly reared its head.”

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