rear

adjectiveonly before noun

UK /rɪə(r)/

1
at the back of something
Keep your front and rear lights in good working order.
Synonyms and related words
Behind or in front of something or someone
behind
in front
rear

rear

adjectiveonly before noun

US /rɪr/

1
at the back of something
Keep your front and rear lights in good working order.
Synonyms and related words
Behind or in front of something or someone
behind
in front
rear

rear

noun

UK /rɪə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	rear
plural	rears

1

the rear
the part of a place or thing that is at the back
at the rear:
The main entrance is at the rear.
rear of:
the rear of the bus/house/procession
Synonyms and related words
The outer parts of objects or spaces
apex
back
back end
2
countable usually singularinformalthe part of your body that you sit on
Synonyms and related words
The part of the body you sit on
bottom
backside
behind

phrases

bring up the rear

rear

noun

US /rɪr/

Word Forms

singular	rear
plural	rears

1

the rear
the part of a place or thing that is at the back
at the rear:
The main entrance is at the rear.
rear of:
the rear of the bus/house/procession
Synonyms and related words
The outer parts of objects or spaces
apex
back
back end
2
countable usually singularinformalthe part of your body that you sit on
Synonyms and related words
The part of the body you sit on
bottom
backside
behind

phrases

bring up the rear

rear

verb

UK /rɪə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rear
he/she/it	rears
present participle	rearing
past tense	reared
past participle	reared

1
transitive to look after a child or young animal until it is fully grown
Most farmers in the area rear sheep.
child-rearing methods
Synonyms and related words
Raising and caring for a child
attachment parenting
bring up
custodial
2

rear
or
rear up
intransitive if a horse rears, it lifts its front legs up into the air
Synonyms and related words
Animal behaviour
beach
bite
bite
3
intransitive literaryto rise up in height
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something upwards
lift
raise
rise

phrases

be reared on something

rear its (ugly) head

phrasal verbs

rear up

rear

verb

US /rɪr/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rear
he/she/it	rears
present participle	rearing
past tense	reared
past participle	reared

1
transitive to take care of a child or young animal until it is fully grown
Most farmers in the area rear sheep.
child-rearing methods
Synonyms and related words
Raising and caring for a child
attachment parenting
bring up
custodial
2

rear
or
rear up
intransitive if a horse rears, it lifts its front legs up into the air
Synonyms and related words
Animal behavior
beach
bite
bite
3
intransitive literaryto rise up in height
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something upwards
lift
raise
rise

phrases

be reared on something

rear its (ugly) head

phrasal verbs

rear up

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the rear

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the rear

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rear up

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rear up

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