rear
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
rears
plural
rears
Britannica Dictionary definition of REAR
1
[noncount]
:
the part of something that is opposite to or away from the front part
:
the back part of something
— often + of
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There are two bedrooms at the rear.
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The store is in the rear of the building.
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We sat toward the rear of the train/boat.
2
[count]
informal
:
the part of your body that you sit on
:
buttocks
— usually singular
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He slipped and fell on his rear. [=rear end]
bring up the rear
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to be in the last position in a group, line, etc.
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At this point in the voting, Jones is leading with Smith in second place and Johnson bringing up the rear.
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They entered the room first and I brought up the rear.
2
rear
/ˈriɚ/
adjective
2
rear
/ˈriɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of REAR
always used before a noun
:
at or near the back of something
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The car's rear bumper was damaged.
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We used the rear [=back] entrance of the hotel.
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the horse's rear [=hind] legs
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the car's rear lights/window
3
rear
/ˈriɚ/
verb
rears;
reared;
rearing
3
rear
/ˈriɚ/
verb
rears;
reared;
rearing
Britannica Dictionary definition of REAR
1
[+ object]
:
to take care of (a young person or animal)
— often + on
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His family rears [=raises] cattle.
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They reared [=brought up, (chiefly US) raised] their children to be polite and well-mannered.
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books on child-rearing
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The kitten was reared on special food.
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He was reared on comic books. [=he read a lot of comic books when he was young]
2
[no object]
of an animal
:
to rise up on the back legs with the front legs in the air
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The horse reared (up) in fright.
3
[no object]
:
to rise high in the air
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The cliff wall reared (up) above us.
