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rear > 11 senses
ADJECTIVE1rear, rearwardLocated in or toward the back or rear
NOUN1rearThe back of a military formation or procession
2rear, backside, back endThe side of an object that is opposite its front
3rear, backThe part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
4rear, buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, assThe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
5rear, backThe side that goes last or is not normally seen
VERB1rear, rise upStand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
2rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parentBring up
3rear, rise, liftRise up
4rear, erectCause to rise up
5rear, raise, erect, set up, put upConstruct, build, or erect
rear > pronunciation
Soundsrih'r
Rhymesacyclovir, adhere, amir, and 91 more rhymes in ihr at the HyperDic website...
rear > adjective
MeaningLocated in or toward the back or rear.
Examples"the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
Synonymsrearward
Similar toback
rear > noun 1, group
MeaningThe back of a military formation or procession.
Examples"infantrymen were in the rear"
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Broaderformation
Contraryhead
rear > noun 2, location
MeaningThe side of an object that is opposite its front.
Examples"his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
Synonymsbackside, back end
Narrowernape, scruff, nucha; rearward
Broaderside, face
Contraryfront, front end, forepart
rear > noun 3, location
MeaningThe part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer.
Examples"it was hidden in the rear of the store"
Synonymsback
Broaderposition, place
Contraryfront
rear > noun 4, body
MeaningThe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
Synonymsbuttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
Part oftorso, trunk, body
Broaderbody part
rear > noun 5, artifact
MeaningThe side that goes last or is not normally seen.
Synonymsback
Narrowerstern, after part, quarter, poop, tail; tail, tail assembly, empennage
Broaderside
Contraryfront
rear > verb 1, motion
MeaningStand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"The horse reared in terror"
Synonymsrise up
Narrowerrear back
Broaderstraighten
rear > verb 2, social
MeaningBring up.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsraise, bring up, nurture, parent
Cause togrow up
Narrowerfledge; cradle; foster
Nounsrearing; rearing
rear > verb 3, stative
MeaningRise up.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymsrise, lift
Narrowerloom, tower, predominate, hulk
Broaderlook, appear, seem
rear > verb 4, motion
MeaningCause to rise up.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymserect
Narrowerpitch, set up; prick up, prick, cock up
Broaderraise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
rear > verb 5, creation
MeaningConstruct, build, or erect.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsraise, erect, set up, put up
Categoryconstruction, building
Broaderconstruct, build, make
Contrarylevel, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down

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