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REAR, n. 1. In a general sense, that which is behind or backwards; appropriately, the part of an army which is behind the other, either when standing on parade or when marching; also, the part of a fleet which is behind the other. It is opposed to front or van. Bring up the rear.2. The last class; the last in order.Coins I place in the rear.In the rear, behind the rest; backward, or in the last class. In this phrase, rear signifies the part or place behind.REAR, a. 1. Raw; rare; not well roasted or boiled.2. Early. [A provincial word.]REAR, v.t. 1. To raise.Who now shall rear you to the sun, or rank your tribes?2. To lift after a fall.In adoration at his feet I fell submiss; he rear'd me.3. To bring up or to raise to maturity, as young; as, to rear a numerous offspring.4. To educate; to instruct.He wants a father to protect his youth, and rear him up to virtue.5. To exalt; to elevate.Charity, decent, modest, easy, kind, softens the high, and rears the abject mind.6. To rouse; to stir up.And seeks the tusky boar to rear.7. To raise; to breed; as cattle.8. To achieve; to obtain.To rear the steps, to ascend; to move upward.
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REAR, n. 1. In a general sense, that which is behind or backwards; appropriately, the part of an army which is behind the other, either when standing on parade or when marching; also, the part of a fleet which is behind the other. It is opposed to front or van. Bring up the rear.2. The last class; the last in order.Coins I place in the rear.In the rear, behind the rest; backward, or in the last class. In this phrase, rear signifies the part or place behind.REAR, a. 1. Raw; rare; not well roasted or boiled.2. Early. [A provincial word.]REAR, v.t. 1. To raise.Who now shall rear you to the sun, or rank your tribes?2. To lift after a fall.In adoration at his feet I fell submiss; he rear'd me.3. To bring up or to raise to maturity, as young; as, to rear a numerous offspring.4. To educate; to instruct.He wants a father to protect his youth, and rear him up to virtue.5. To exalt; to elevate.Charity, decent, modest, easy, kind, softens the high, and rears the abject mind.6. To rouse; to stir up.And seeks the tusky boar to rear.7. To raise; to breed; as cattle.8. To achieve; to obtain.To rear the steps, to ascend; to move upward. |
REAR, a. [Sax. hrere.]- Little cooked; raw; rare; not well roasted or boiled.
- [Sax. aræran, to hasten; hreran, to excite.] Early. [A provincial word.]
REAR, n. [Fr. arriere; but this is compound; Arm. refr, rever, reor, the seat, the fundament; W. rhêv, something thick, a bundle; rhevyr, the fundament. Rear is contracted from rever. Class Rb.]- In a general sense, that which is behind or backward appropriately, the part of an army which is behind the other, either when standing on parade or when marching also, the part of a fleet which is behind the other. It is opposed to front or van. Bring up the rear.
- The last class; the last in order.
Coins I place in the rear. – Peacham.
In the rear, behind the rest; backward, or in the last class. In this phrase, rear signifies the part or place behind.
REAR, v.t. [Sax. ræran, reran, aræran, to erect, to excite, to hasten; hreran, to excite; Sw. röra, to move; Dan. rörer, to move, stir, shake; rörig, quick, lively, rising in the stomach.]- To raise.
Who now shall rear you to the sun, or rank / Your tribes? – Milton.
- To lift after a fall.
In adoration at his feet I fell / Submiss; he rear'd me. – Milton.
- To bring up or to raise to maturity, as young; as, to rear a numerous offspring. – Thomson.
- To educate; to instruct.
He wants a father to protect his youth, / And rear him up to virtue. – Southern.
- To exalt; to elevate.
Charity, decent, modest, easy, kind, / Softens the high, and rears the abject mind. – Prior.
- To rouse; to stir up.
And seeks the tusky boar to rear. – Dryden.
- To raise; to breed; as cattle. – Harte.
- To achieve; to obtain. – Spenser.
To rear the steps, to ascend; to move upward. – Milton.
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Rear
- Early;
soon.
- The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in
order; -- opposed to front.
- Being behind, or in the
hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a
company.
- To place in
the rear; to secure the rear of.
- To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to
elevate; as, to rear a monolith.
- To rise up on the hind
legs, as a horse; to become erect.
- Specifically, the part of an army or fleet
which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
- To erect by building; to set up; to
construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one
government on the ruins of another.
- To lift and take up.
- To bring up to maturity, as young; to
educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear
offspring.
- To breed and raise; as, to rear
cattle.
- To rouse; to stir up.
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Rear REAR, noun 1. In a general sense, that which is behind or backwards; appropriately, the part of an army which is behind the other, either when standing on parade or when marching; also, the part of a fleet which is behind the other. It is opposed to front or van. Bring up the rear 2. The last class; the last in order. Coins I place in the rear In the rear behind the rest; backward, or in the last class. In this phrase, rear signifies the part or place behind. REAR, adjective 1. Raw; rare; not well roasted or boiled. 2. Early. [A provincial word.] REAR, verb transitive 1. To raise. Who now shall rear you to the sun, or rank your tribes? 2. To lift after a fall. In adoration at his feet I fell submiss; he rear'd me. 3. To bring up or to raise to maturity, as young; as, to rear a numerous offspring. 4. To educate; to instruct. He wants a father to protect his youth, and rear him up to virtue. 5. To exalt; to elevate. Charity, decent, modest, easy, kind, softens the high, and rears the abject mind. 6. To rouse; to stir up. And seeks the tusky boar to rear 7. To raise; to breed; as cattle. 8. To achieve; to obtain. To rear the steps, to ascend; to move upward. |
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