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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rearnoun

    the back of a military formation or procession

    "infantrymen were in the rear"

  2. rear, backside, back endnoun

    the side of an object that is opposite its front

    "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"

  3. back, rearnoun

    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"

  4. buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, assnoun

    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?"

  5. rear, backadjective

    the side that goes last or is not normally seen

    "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"

  6. rear(a), rearward(a)verb

    located in or toward the back or rear

    "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"

  7. rear, rise upverb

    stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

    "The horse reared in terror"

  8. rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parentverb

    bring up

    "raise a family"; "bring up children"

  9. rise, lift, rearverb

    rise up

    "The building rose before them"

  10. rear, erectverb

    cause to rise up

  11. raise, erect, rear, set up, put upverb

    construct, build, or erect

    "Raise a barn"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Rearadjective

    Etymology: hrere , Saxon.

    O’er yonder hill does scant the dawn appear,
    Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear? John Gay.

  2. REARnoun

    Etymology: arrieare, French.

    The rear admiral, an arch pirate, was afterwards slain with a great shot. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.

    Argive chiefs
    Fled from his well-known face, with wonted fear,
    As when his thund’ring sword and pointed spear
    Drove headlong to their ships, and glean’d the rear. Dryd.

    Snowy headed winter leads,
    Yellow autumn brings the rear. Edmund Waller.

    Coins I place in the rear, because made up of both the other. Henry Peacham.

  3. To Rearverb

    Etymology: aræran , Saxon.

    All the people shouted with a loud voice, for the rearing up of the house of the Lord. 1 Esdr. v. 62.

    Who now shall rear you to the sun, or rank
    Your tribes. John Milton.

    Down again she fell unto the ground,
    But he her quickly rear’d up again. Fa. Queen, b. i.

    In adoration at his feet I fell
    Submiss: he rear’d me. John Milton.

    Up to a hill anon his steps he rear’d,
    From whose high top to ken the prospect round. John Milton.

    No creature goeth to generate, whilst the female is busy in sitting or rearing her young. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

    They were a very hardy breed, and reared their young ones without any care. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

    They flourish’d long in tender bliss, and rear’d
    A numerous offspring, lovely like themselves. James Thomson.

    He wants a father to protect his youth,
    And rear him up to virtue. Thomas Southerne.

    They have in every town publick nurseries, where all parents, except cottagers and labourers, are obliged to send their infants to be reared and educated. Jonathan Swift.

    Charity decent, modest, easy, kind,
    Softens the high, and rears the abject mind. Matthew Prior.

    Into the naked woods he goes,
    And seeks the tusky boar to rear,
    With well-mouth’d hounds and pointed spear. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. rear

    "Rear" generally refers to the back part or section of something, indicating the opposite of the front. It can also mean to raise or bring up, especially in terms of children or animals.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rearadverb

    early; soon

  2. Rearnoun

    the back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; -- opposed to front

  3. Rearnoun

    specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest

  4. Rearadjective

    being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company

  5. Rearverb

    to place in the rear; to secure the rear of

  6. Rearverb

    to raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith

  7. Rearverb

    to erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another

  8. Rearverb

    to lift and take up

  9. Rearverb

    to bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring

  10. Rearverb

    to breed and raise; as, to rear cattle

  11. Rearverb

    to rouse; to stir up

  12. Rearverb

    to rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect

  13. Etymology: [OF. riere behind, backward, fr. L. retro. Cf. Arrear.]

Wikidata

  1. Rear

    In military parlance, the rear is the part of concentration of military forces that is farthest from the enemy. The rear typically contains all elements of the force necessary to support combat forces - food, medical supplies and substantial shelters, planners and command headquarters.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Rear

    rēr, n. the back or hindmost part: the last part of an army or fleet.—ns. Rear′-ad′miral, an officer of the third rank, who commands the rear division of a fleet; Rear′dorse, an open fireplace, without a chimney, against the rear wall of a room; Rear′-front, the rear-rank of a body of troops when faced about; Rear′-guard, troops which protect the rear of an army; Rear′horse, an insect of the family Mantidæ; Rear′ing-bit, a bit to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing; Rear′ing-box, in fish-culture, a fish-breeder; Rear′-line, the last rank of a battalion, &c., drawn up in open order; Rear′most, last of all; Rear′-rank, the hindermost rank of a body of troops; Rear′ward, Rere′ward, (B.), the rear-guard, the part which comes last. [O. Fr. riere—L. retro, behind.]

  2. Rear

    rēr, v.t. to bring up to maturity: to educate: to erect: (Milt.) to lift upward, as steps: (Spens.) to carry off by force: to stir up.—v.i. to rise on the hind-legs, as a horse.—n. Rear′er, one who rears or raises: in coal-mines, a seam having an inclination of more than 30°. [A.S. rǽran, to raise, the causal of rísan, to rise.]

  3. Rear

    rēr, adj. early: underdone.—adjs. Rear′-boiled; Rear′-roast′ed. [Rare.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. rear

    An epithet for anything situated behind another, as the hindmost portion of a fleet or army. (See DIVISION.) To rear an object in view, is to rise or approach it.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. rear

    In general acceptation, anything situated or placed behind another.

  2. rear

    The direction opposite the enemy. The opposite of front.

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  1. REAR

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. REAR

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rear is ranked #62045 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Rear surname appeared 323 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rear.

    96.9% or 313 total occurrences were White.

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'REAR' in Nouns Frequency: #2755

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'REAR' in Adjectives Frequency: #811

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  1. rare

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of REAR in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of REAR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of REAR in a Sentence

  1. Thomas Bullock:

    Ukraine's tactic of targeting supply lines has worked well, especially during the first five to 10 days of the war. This was partially down to Ukrainian tactics and partially down to how Russia was operating, during the first couple of days of the war, Russian forces appear to have prioritized rushing forward to secure objectives quickly. This means they weren't advancing as a coherent front line, securing territory as they go. This effectively allowed Ukrainian forces to slip behind Russia's advanced mechanized units and attack logistics columns traveling on unsecured roads in the rear.

  2. Dudley Moore:

    The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.

  3. Bart Graves:

    The tanker was heavily damaged in the rear so we had( to) pump out the liquid into the median so the tanker could be lifted onto a tow truck.

  4. First Lieutenant Muath al Kasaesbeh:

    I heard and felt its hit. The other Jordanian pilot in the mission contacted me from a participating jet and told me that I was struck and that fire was coming out of the rear nozzle of my engine.

  5. Jill Ellis:

    I don't have a rear-view mirror, it's all about what's in front of me. I didn't give that game a second thought.

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  • الخلفيArabic
  • zadní, vychovatCzech
  • aufrichten, erziehen, Nachhut, großziehen, aufziehenGerman
  • nyiEwe
  • οπισθοφυλακήGreek
  • retaguardia, erigir, criar, posteriorSpanish
  • peräpää, takaosa, taka-, pystyttää, nostaa, kasvattaa, [[nousta]] [[takajalka, takajoukko, perä, kohottaaFinnish
  • derrière, élever, arrière, ériger, arrière-gardeFrench
  • tógIrish
  • togScottish Gaelic
  • पीछेHindi
  • hátsó, hátvédHungarian
  • belakangIndonesian
  • edukarIdo
  • sollevare, retro, retroguardia, sollevarsi, crescere, innalzare, edificare, didietro, elevare, posterioreItalian
  • 飼育する, しんがり, 後ろ, 育てる, 後方の, 後ろの, 後ろ足立ちする, 後方, そびえ立つJapanese
  • 뒤쪽Korean
  • پێگه‌یشتن, په‌روه‌رده‌ کردنKurdish
  • audzinātLatvian
  • tānapu, whakatupu, muri, kumu, whakatipuMāori
  • steigeren, oprichten, achterkant, opvoeden, construeren, verheffen, achterwerk, achtereind, grootbrengen, achterste, achter, achterhoede, kwekenDutch
  • څټ, شاPashto, Pushto
  • alçar, erguer, criar, zaga, traseiro, traseira, erigir, retaguarda, construir, levantarPortuguese
  • вставать на дыбы, воздвигать, выращивать, возводить, возносить, тыл, задняя часть, воспитывать, сооружать, возвышать, поднимать, воспитать, возвысить, задняя сторона, соорудить, водвигнуть, поднять, задний, вырастить, возвести, вознестиRussian
  • ด้านหลังThai
  • phía sauVietnamese
  • dirîWalloon

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