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rear
1[reer]
noun
the back of something, as distinguished from the front.
The porch is at the rear of the house.
the space or position behind something.
The bus driver asked the passengers to move to the rear.
the hindmost portion of an army, fleet, etc.
adjective
pertaining to or situated at the rear of something.
the rear door of a bus.
rear
2[reer]
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to rise on the hind legs, as a horse or other animal.
(of a person) to start up in angry excitement, hot resentment, or the like (usually followed byup ).
to rise high or tower aloft.
The skyscraper rears high over the neighboring buildings.
rear
1/ ɪə /
noun
the back or hind part
the area or position that lies at the back
a garden at the rear of the house
the section of a military force or procession farthest from the front
the buttocks See buttock
to be at the back in a procession, race, etc
at the back
(modifier) of or in the rear
the rear legs
the rear side
rear
2/ ɪə /
verb
(tr) to care for and educate (children) until maturity; bring up; raise
(tr) to breed (animals) or grow (plants)
(tr) to place or lift (a ladder, etc) upright
(tr) to erect (a monument, building, etc); put up
(esp of horses) to lift the front legs in the air and stand nearly upright
(intr; often foll by up or over) (esp of tall buildings) to rise high; tower
(intr) to start with anger, resentment, etc
Confusables Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- unreared adjective
- well-reared adjective
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rear1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rear1
Origin of rear2
Idioms and Phrases
bring up the rear, to be at the end; follow behind.
The army retreated, and the fleeing civilian population brought up the rear.
rear its (ugly) head. head.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Upon the ship's return to Scotland in September, a gearbox and propeller fault were detected, and further investigation at Dale's Marine in Greenock revealed the rear of the ship was twisted.
She also used the money to start a vegetable garden and rear chicken and ducks, which she sold to other refugees, at a market.
The driver then exited and went to the rear of one of the agent’s vehicles and was taken into custody.
In attempting to exit the area, according to the complaint, Agent L.M. opened the rear passenger door of the Border Patrol vehicle where Gomez was seated.
Real life, in short, rears its ugly head.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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