rear

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɪə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /rɪ(ə)r/

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Etymology

• From the Latin word retro meaning back or behind.

Noun

Singular rear

Plural rears

1. The back of something; something that is behind.

   I painted the rear of the house.

Verb

Plain form rear

Third-person singular rears

Past tense reared

Past participle reared

Present participle rearing

1. (transitive) To raise or lift up.
2. (transitive) To educate and care for a young one until maturity.
3. (transitive) To breed or raise livestock.