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Pronunciation : Rear
Part of Speech : adv.
Definition : Defn: Early; soon. [Prov. Eng.] Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear! Gay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Rear
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. riere behind, backward, fr. L. retro. Cf. Arrear.]
Definition : 1. The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last on order; -- opposed to Ant: front. Nipped with the lagging rear of winter's frost. Milton.

2. Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest. When the fierce foe hung on our broken rear. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Rear
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company. Rear admiral, an officer in the navy, next in rank below a vice admiral, and above a commodore. See Admiral. -- Rear front (Mil.), the rear rank of a body of troops when faced about and standing in that position. -- Rear guard (Mil.), the division of an army that marches in the rear of the main body to protect it; -- used also figuratively. -- Rear line (Mil.), the line in the rear of an army. -- Rear rank (Mil.), the rank or line of a body of troops which is in the rear, or last in order. -- Rear sight (Firearms), the sight nearest the breech. -- To bring up the rear, to come last or behind.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Rear
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To place in the rear; to secure the rear of. [R.]

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Rear
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [AS. r?ran to raise, rear, elevate, for r?san, causative of risan to rise. See Rise, and cf. Raise.]
Definition : 1. To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith. In adoration at his feet I fell Submiss; he reared me. Milton. It reareth our hearts from vain thoughts. Barrow. Mine [shall be] the first hand to rear her banner. Ld. Lytton.

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. One reared a font of stone. Tennyson.

3. To lift and take up. [Obs. or R.] And having her from Trompart lightly reared, Upon his set the lovely load. Spenser.

4. To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring. He wants a father to protect his youth, And rear him up to virtue. Southern.

5. To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.

6. To rouse; to strip up. [Obs.] And seeks the tusky boar to rear. Dryden.

Syn. -- To lift; elevate; erect; raise, build; establish. See the Note under Raise, 3 (c).

t. [imp. & p. p. Reared; p. pr. & vb. n. Rearing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Rear
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect. Rearing bit, a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing. Knight.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913