rear

Speech parts

1. rear - Noun

2. rear - Adjective

3. rear - Verb

4. rear - Adverb

6. rear - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Early; soon.

The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; -- opposed to front.

Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.

Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.

To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.

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.

To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

raise rear end back behind tail posterior erect butt nurture backside bring up rearward back end buttocks hindquarters
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Antonyms

front head A number 1 vanguard level best
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Hypernyms

make place position side appear face

Hyponyms

hulk tower scruff foster stern nape

Phrases with the word

to the rear my rear rear wheel in the rear toward the rear guardian at the rear

Derivatives

reared rearing

Anagrams

rare

Examples

he deserves a good kick in the butt Source: Internet

are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing? Source: Internet

he wrote the date on the back of the photograph Source: Internet

he stood at the back of the stage Source: Internet

it was hidden in the rear of the store Source: Internet

his room was toward the rear of the hotel Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

reapprove reapproximate reapproximation rear admiral rear admiral junior grade rear admiral lower half