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rear

The correct spelling is rear.

How to pronounce rear

/ɹɪə/
verb

IPA: /ɹɪə/

Say it like: Ree-r

The correct spelling is rear. To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster. For example: "The family has been rearing cattle for 200 years."

Usage Examples

The family has been rearing cattle for 200 years.

The horse was shocked, and thus reared.

The monster slowly reared its head.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
  2. 2.(said of people towards animals) To breed and raise.
  3. 3.To rise up on the hind legs
  4. 4.(usually with "up") To get angry.
  5. 5.To rise high above, tower above.

adjective

  1. 1.(of eggs) Underdone; nearly raw.
  2. 2.(of meats) Rare.
  3. 3.Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost

noun

  1. 1.The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last on order; - opposed to front.
  2. 2.Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
  3. 3.The buttocks, a creature's bottom

adverb

  1. 1.Early; soon

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