REAR
\ɹˈi͡ə], \ɹˈiə], \ɹ_ˈiə]\
Definitions of REAR
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
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bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
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construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
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the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"
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located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
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stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
By Princeton University
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the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
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bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
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construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
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the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"
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located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
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Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.
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To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
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To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.
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To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another.
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To lift and take up.
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To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring.
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To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.
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To rouse; to stir up.
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To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.
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The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; - opposed to front.
By Oddity Software
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Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
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Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.
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To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
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To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.
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To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another.
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To lift and take up.
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To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring.
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To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.
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To rouse; to stir up.
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To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.
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The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; - opposed to front.
By Noah Webster.
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The back or hinder part; as the rear of a building; place or position behind; as, the garden is at the rear of the house; background; that part of a fleet or army behind the rest.
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To raise or lift up; elevate; as, to rear a telegraph pole; build up; erect; as, to rear a palace; bring up; educate; as, to rear children.
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To rise up, especially on the hind legs.
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Pertaining to, or situated at, the back part; rear guard, the part of an army stationed behind the main body to guard it from the rear; rear admiral, in the United States Navy, an officer ranking next below the admiral.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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The back or hindmost part: the last part of an army or fleet.
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(orig.) To raise: to bring up to maturity: to educate: to stir up.
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To rise on the hind-legs, as a horse.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman