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R0072800 (rîr)n.1. A hind part.2. The point or area farthest from the front: the rear of the hall.3. The part of a military deployment usually farthest from the fighting front.4. Informal The buttocks.adj. Of, at, or located in the rear.

[Middle English rere, rear of an army, short for rerewarde, rear guard; see rearward².]

rear²

R0072800 (rîr)v. reared, rear·ing, rears v.tr.1. To care for (children or a child) during the early stages of life; bring up. See Usage Note at raise.2. To tend (growing plants or animals).3. To build; erect.4. Archaic To lift upright; raise.v.intr.1. To rise on the hind legs, as a horse.2. To rise high in the air; tower.

[Middle English reren, to raise, from Old English rǣran; see er- in Indo-European roots.]

rear′er n.

rear

(rɪə) n1. the back or hind part2. the area or position that lies at the back: a garden at the rear of the house. 3. (Military) the section of a military force or procession farthest from the front4. the buttocks. See buttock5. bring up the rear to be at the back in a procession, race, etc6. in the rear at the back7. (modifier) of or in the rear: the rear legs; the rear side. [C17: probably abstracted from rearward or rearguard]

rear

(rɪə) vb1. (tr) to care for and educate (children) until maturity; bring up; raise2. (Agriculture) (tr) to breed (animals) or grow (plants)3. (tr) to place or lift (a ladder, etc) upright4. (Building) (tr) to erect (a monument, building, etc); put up5. (often foll by: up) (esp of horses) to lift the front legs in the air and stand nearly upright6. (intr; often foll by up or over) (esp of tall buildings) to rise high; tower7. (intr) to start with anger, resentment, etc[Old English rǣran; related to Old High German rēren to distribute, Old Norse reisa to raise] ˈrearer n

rear¹

(rɪər)

n. 1. the back of something, as distinguished from the front. 2. the space or position at the back of something: Move to the rear of the bus. 3. the buttocks; rump. 4. the hindmost portion of an army, fleet, etc. adj. 5. pertaining to or situated at the rear: the rear door. Idioms: bring up the rear, to be at the end; follow behind. [1590–1600; aph. variant of arrear] syn: See back¹.

rear²

(rɪər)

v.t. 1. to take care of and support up to maturity: to rear a child. 2. to breed and raise (livestock). 3. to raise by building; erect. 4. to raise to an upright position: to rear a ladder. 5. to lift or hold up; elevate. v.i. 6. to rise on the hind legs, as a horse. 7. to start up in angry excitement or the like (usu. fol. by up). 8. to rise high, as a building or tower. [before 900; Middle English reren, Old English rǣran to raise] usage: See raise.

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Past participle: reared
Gerund: rearing

Imperative
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rear

Present
I rear
you rear
he/she/it rears
we rear
you rear
they rear

Preterite
I reared
you reared
he/she/it reared
we reared
you reared
they reared

Present Continuous
I am rearing
you are rearing
he/she/it is rearing
we are rearing
you are rearing
they are rearing

Present Perfect
I have reared
you have reared
he/she/it has reared
we have reared
you have reared
they have reared

Past Continuous
I was rearing
you were rearing
he/she/it was rearing
we were rearing
you were rearing
they were rearing

Past Perfect
I had reared
you had reared
he/she/it had reared
we had reared
you had reared
they had reared

Future
I will rear
you will rear
he/she/it will rear
we will rear
you will rear
they will rear

Future Perfect
I will have reared
you will have reared
he/she/it will have reared
we will have reared
you will have reared
they will have reared

Future Continuous
I will be rearing
you will be rearing
he/she/it will be rearing
we will be rearing
you will be rearing
they will be rearing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rearing
you have been rearing
he/she/it has been rearing
we have been rearing
you have been rearing
they have been rearing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rearing
you will have been rearing
he/she/it will have been rearing
we will have been rearing
you will have been rearing
they will have been rearing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rearing
you had been rearing
he/she/it had been rearing
we had been rearing
you had been rearing
they had been rearing

Conditional
I would rear
you would rear
he/she/it would rear
we would rear
you would rear
they would rear

Past Conditional
I would have reared
you would have reared
he/she/it would have reared
we would have reared
you would have reared
they would have reared

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rear - the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"head - the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
	2.	rear - the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"back end, backsidenape, nucha, scruff - the back side of the neckside, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"rearward - direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"forepart, front, front end - the side that is forward or prominent
	3.	rear - the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"backposition, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
	4.	rear - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear end, derriere, fanny, tooshie, tush, fundament, seat, backside, bottom, rump, stern, tail end, tail, bum, can, buttbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitytorso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
	5.	rear - the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"backside - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"after part, stern, poop, tail, quarter - the rear part of a shipempennage, tail assembly, tail - the rear part of an aircraftfront - the side that is seen or that goes first
Verb	1.	rear - stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"rise uprear back - rear backwards on its hind legs; "the frightened horse reared back"straighten - get up from a sitting or slouching position; "The students straightened when the teacher entered"
	2.	rear - bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"parent, bring up, nurture, raisefledge - feed, care for, and rear young birds for flightcradle - bring up from infancyfoster - bring up under fosterage; of children
	3.	rear - rise up; "The building rose before them"rise, liftappear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"hulk, tower, loom, predominate - appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
	4.	rear - cause to rise uperectpitch, set up - erect and fasten; "pitch a tent"lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"cock up, prick up, prick - raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
	5.	rear - construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"erect, put up, set up, raiseconstruction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"build, construct, make - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
Adj.	1.	rear - located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"rearwardback - related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"

rear

¹noun1. back, back end, back part, rear part, stern (Nautical) He settled back in the rear of the taxi.
back front, nose, bow, stem, vanguard, forward end2. back, end, tail, rearguard, tail end, back end Musicians played at the front and rear of the procession.3. (Informal) behind, backside (informal), rump, rear end, seat, tail (informal), butt (U.S. & Canad. informal), bum (Brit. slang), ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), buns (U.S. slang), arse (taboo slang), buttocks, posterior, derrière (euphemistic), tush (U.S. slang), fundament, jacksy (Brit. slang) She blames her rounded rear on her love of butter.adjective1. back, aft, hind, hindmost, after (Nautical), last, following, trailing the rear end of a tractor
back leading, front, forward, foremost

rear

²verb1. bring up, raise, educate, care for, train, nurse, foster, nurture I was reared in east Texas.2. breed, keep, raise, tend She spends a lot of time rearing animals.3. rise, tower, soar, loom The exhibition hall reared above me behind a high fence.

rear¹

noun1. The hindmost part of something:end, tag end, tail, tail end.2. The part or area farthest from the front:back, rearward.3. Informal. The part of one's back on which one rests in sitting:buttock (used in plural), derrière, posterior, rump, seat.Informal: backside, behind, bottom.Slang: bun (used in plural), fanny, tush.Chiefly British: bum.adjectiveLocated in the rear:back, hind, hindmost, posterior, postern.Nautical: after.

rear²

verb1. To take care of and educate (a child):bring up, raise.2. To raise upright:erect, pitch, put up, raise, set up, upraise, uprear.3. To move (something) to a higher position:boost, elevate, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear.4. To make or form (a structure):build, construct, erect, put up, raise.

Translations

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rear¹

(riə) noun1. the back part of something. There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.后部2. the buttocks, bottom. The horse kicked him in his rear.臀部 adjective positioned behind. the rear wheels of the car. 后面（部）的 ˌrear-ˈadmiral noun in the navy, (a person of) the rank above commodore. 海军少将ˈrearguard noun singular or plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). 后卫

rear²

(riə) verb1. to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up). She has reared six children; He rears cattle. 抚养；，饲养 2. (especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs. The horse reared in fright as the car passed. 使（马）用后腿站起 3. to raise (the head etc). The snake reared its head. 抬起（头） rear up1. (especially of horses) to rear. （尤指马）用后腿站立暴跳 2. (of problems etc) to appear. （问题等）出现

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pain-in-the-rear

(used before a noun) Very irritating, aggravating, or obnoxious. I've still got a few pain-in-the-rear jobs to do around the ranch before I can call it quits for the day. We're having Mary over for dinner tomorrow night. I just hope her pain-in-the-rear husband doesn't come along as well.

pain in the rear

An especially irritating, aggravating, or obnoxious person, thing, or situation. You know, Jack, you may be my friend, but you can be a real pain in the rear sometimes! This calculus homework is a real pain in the rear. It's not that I don't understand it, it's just so tedious!See also: pain, rear

at the rear of

At the back of something. Can you see my father? He's sitting at the rear of the train car. Those boxes should be at the rear of the attic.See also: of, rear

bring up the rear

To move last in a group of people. You guys go first—I'll bring up the rear. We need one adult to lead the kids, and another to bring up the rear.See also: bring, rear, up

pain in the ass

rude slang An especially irritating, aggravating, or obnoxious person, thing, or situation. Primarily heard in US. You know, Jack, you may be my friend, but you can be a real pain in the ass sometimes! This calculus homework is a pain in the ass. It's not that I don't understand it, it's just so tedious!See also: ass, pain

rear its (ugly) head

Of a difficult, unpleasant problem, to present itself and force people to deal with it. Fundamentalist extremism has been rearing its head all around the world over the last couple years. I can't believe tax day is already rearing its ugly head again.See also: head, rear

rear end

1. noun Literally, the rear-most part of something. There is a dining car at the rear end of the train.2. noun By extension, a euphemism for the buttocks. Does my rear end look big in these pants?3. verb To hit another car from behind with one's own. Usually hyphenated. The other driver was definitely at fault—I was just sitting at a red light when he rear-ended me!See also: end, rear

be bringing up the rear

To be moving last in a group of people. I was so tired at the end of the race that I was bringing up the rear.See also: bring, rear, up

rear up

1. Of an animal, especially a horse, to rise up on its hind legs and raise its fore legs into the air. My horse reared up when a mountain lion ran in front of us, throwing me to the ground. I froze when I saw the bear rear up in anger.2. Of an issue, problem, or topic, to appear, arise, or present itself very suddenly or unexpectedly. We finally fixed the leak, but now an issue with the control valve has reared up. We've had a few setbacks rear up during production, but we managed to get around them all in time for the original launch date of the device.See also: rear, up

rear back

To jerk or pull backward and stand or sit straight up. The horse suddenly reared back, throwing the rider to the ground. She reared back when I opened up the box containing my pet tarantula.See also: back, rear

rear-ender

A minor car accident in which minimal damage is incurred, especially to the front and rear bumpers of the two cars involved. Michelle was a new driver so she was extremely upset when she had her first accident. Luckily, it was just a rear-ender, so there was no real damage to either car involved. I know a mechanic who specializes in providing affordable repairs for scrapes, scratches, and rear-enders. You need to start slowing down much sooner when you're coming up to a red light, or sooner or later you'll end up causing a rear-ender with the car ahead of you.

get off (one's) rear

slang To start doing something, especially after a period of unproductivity or laziness. Grandma will be here in 30 minutes, so get off your rear and move this junk out of the living room! Ted needs to get off his rear for a change and make an effort around here.See also: get, off, rear

in the rear

1. In an area physically behind or at the back of something else. We keep those items in the rear of the store—here, let me show you.2. In a particular area that only some people, often employees, have access to. That coffeemaker is completely out of stock—we don't even have any in the rear. Jason's in the rear—do you want me to get him for you?See also: rear

at the rear of something

located at the back part of something. I keep my tools at the rear of my garage. There's a stream at the rear of my property.See also: of, rear

bring up the rear

to move along behind everyone else; to be at the end of the line. (Originally referred to marching soldiers. Fixed order.) Here comes John, bringing up the rear. Hurry up, Tom! Why are you always bringing up the rear?See also: bring, rear, up

get off one's ass

and get off one's rear; get off one's buttSl. to get up and get busy; to stop loafing and get to work. (Caution with ass. Butt is also offensive to some people.) Get off your ass and get busy! It's time you got off your butt and started to work.See also: ass, get, off

in the rear

located in the space or area behind someone or something. The waiter told me that the bathrooms were in the rear. All deliveries must be made in the rear.See also: rear

pain in the ass

and a pain in the butt; a pain in the rearFig. a very annoying thing or person. (Crude. Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion. An elaboration of pain. Use caution with ass. Butt is less offensive. Rear is euphemistic.) That guy is a real pain in the ass. Things like that give me a pain in the butt.See also: ass, pain

rear back

1. Lit. [for a horse] to pull back and up onto its hind legs in an effort to move backwards rapidly or throw a rider. (See also rear up.) The animal reared back in terror. The horse reared back and almost threw its rider. 2. Fig. [for a person] to pull back and stand up or sit up straighter. He reared back in his chair and looked perturbed. Tom reared back in his chair, waiting for something else to happen.See also: back, rear

rear its ugly head

Fig. [for something unpleasant] to appear or become obvious after lying hidden. Jealousy reared its ugly head and destroyed their marriage. The question of money always rears its ugly head in matters of business.See also: head, rear, ugly

rear up

1. Lit. [for a horse] to lean back on its hind legs and raise its front legs, assuming a threatening posture or avoiding something on the ground such as a snake. (See also rear back.) The horse reared up suddenly, throwing the rider onto the ground. When the horse reared up, I almost fell off. 2. Fig. [for something, especially a problem] to raise up suddenly. A new problem reared up and cost us a lot of time. A lot of new costs reared up toward the end of the month.See also: rear, up

bring up the rear

Be last in a line or sequence, as in As a slow walker, I'm used to bringing up the rear, or In test results Tom always brought up the rear. This term almost certainly came from the military but the earliest citation given by the Oxford English Dictionary is from a 1643 religious treatise by Sir Thomas Browne: "My desires onely are . . . to be but the last man, and bring up the Rere in Heaven." See also: bring, rear, up

rear end

1. The back part of anything, especially a vehicle, as in There's a large dent in the rear end of the car. 2. The buttocks, as in I'm afraid these pants don't fit my rear end. The noun rear alone has been used in both these senses, the first since the late 1700s and the second since the mid-1900s. The addition of end occurred in the first half of the 1900s. See also: end, rear

rear its ugly head

Appear. This phrase is used only of something undesirable or unpleasant, as in The interview went very well until a question about his academic record reared its ugly head . This expression was first recorded in slightly different form in Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers (1857): "Rebellion had already reared her hideous head." See also: head, rear, ugly

rear its head

raise its head

COMMON If something unpleasant rears its head or raises its head, it starts to appear or be active, often when it had stopped or been hidden for a period. Now the same ugly forces of racial hatred are beginning to rear their heads again. The familiar pattern of violence is raising its head once again in the region. Note: People often say that something unpleasant rears or raises its ugly head. We will not allow hooliganism to rear its ugly head again.See also: head, rear

be bringing up the rear

If a person or vehicle is bringing up the rear, they are the last person or vehicle in a moving line of them. There were several police motorcyclists bringing up the rear of the procession. The soldiers followed, Kirov bringing up the rear.See also: bring, rear, up

bring up the rear

1 be at the very end of a line of people or things. 2 come last in a race or other contest.See also: bring, rear, up

rear its (ugly) head

(of an unpleasant matter) emerge; present itself.See also: head, rear

rear/raise its (ugly) ˈhead

(used of something considered unpleasant) appear again after being hidden or forgotten: Political corruption has reared its ugly head again. ♢ Famine has raised its head again in many parts of the world.See also: head, raise, rear

ˌbring up the ˈrear

1 be the last person or group to appear in a line or procession: The President led the way out of the courtyard, followed by senior officials. Junior officials brought up the rear.
2 finish last in a race or competition: Smith finished in 2nd place, Warren in 3rd, with poor Davis bringing up the rear in 12th place.See also: bring, rear, up

rear up

v.1. To rise on the hind legs, as of a horse: A rattlesnake slithered out from behind the bush, and the horse reared up.2. To arise or appear suddenly or unexpectedly: We can handle any problems that rear up.See also: rear, up

get off one’s rear

in. to get up and get busy. (Euphemistic for Get off my ass!) It’s time to get off your rear and get to work. See also: get, off, rear

kick in the (seat of the) pants

and kick in the ass and kick in the butt and kick in the teeth and kick in the rear n. a strong message of encouragement or a demand. (Usually objectionable.) All he needs is a kick in the seat of the pants to get him going. A kick in the teeth ought to wake them up and get them moving. See also: kick, of, pant, seat

kick in the rear

verbSee kick in the seat of the pantsSee also: kick, rear

pain in the ass

and pain in the butt and pain in the rear n. a very annoying thing or person. (Usually objectionable. An elaboration of pain. Rear is euphemistic.) You are a pain in the ass! Things like that give me a pain in the butt. See also: ass, pain

pain in the rear

verbSee pain in the assSee also: pain, rear

rear (end)

n. the tail end; the buttocks. (Euphemistic.) The dog bit her in the rear end. See also: end, rear

rear

verbSee rear end

rear-ender

and back-ender n. an automobile wreck where one car runs into the back of another. (see also fender-bender.) It wasn’t a bad accident, just a rear-ender. The rain caused a couple of “back-enders,” but there were no serious accidents.

bring up the rear

To be the last in a line or sequence.See also: bring, rear, up

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