Rear
Definition of Rear
Pronunciation: rērd | adv. | 1. | Early; soon. | | n. | 1. | The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; - opposed to front. | | 2. | Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest. | | a. | 1. | Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company. | | v. t. | 1. | To place in the rear; to secure the rear of. | | 1. | To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith. | | 2. | To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another. | | 3. | To lift and take up. | | 4. | To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring. | | 5. | To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle. | | 6. | To rouse; to stir up. | | v. i. | 1. | To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect. |
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Reamer
Reamputation
Reanimate
Reanimation
Reannex
Reannexation
Reanswer
Reap
Reaper
Reaping hook
Reapparel
Reappear
Reappearance
Reapplication
Reapply
Reappoint
Reappointment
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Reapportionment
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Rear admiral
Rear front
Rear guard
Rear line
Rear rank
Rear sight
Rear vassal
Rear-horse
Reardorse
Rearer
Reargue
Reargument
Rearing bit
Rearly
Rearmost
Rearmouse
Rearrange
Rearrangement
Rearward
Reascend
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