1. the back of something, as distinguished from the front: The porch is at the rear of the house.
2. the space or position behind something: The bus driver asked the passengers to move to the rear.
3. the buttocks; rump.
4. the hindmost portion of an army, fleet, etc.

5. pertaining to or situated at the rear of something: the rear door of a bus.

6. to be at the end; follow behind: The army retreated, and the fleeing civilian population brought up the rear.

1. to take care of and support up to maturity: to rear a child.
2. to breed and raise (livestock).
3. to raise by building; erect.
4. to raise to an upright position: to rear a ladder.
5. to lift or hold up; elevate; raise.

6. to rise on the hind legs, as a horse or other animal.
7. (of a person) to start up in angry excitement, hot resentment, or the like (usually followed by up).
8. to rise high or tower aloft: The skyscraper rears high over the neighboring buildings.

9. head (def. 85).

1. the back or hind part
2. the area or position that lies at the back
3. the section of a military force or procession farthest from the front
4. the buttocks
5. to be at the back in a procession, race, etc
6. at the back
7. of or in the rear

1. to care for and educate (children) until maturity; bring up; raise
2. to breed (animals) or grow (plants)
3. to place or lift (a ladder, etc) upright
4. to erect (a monument, building, etc); put up
5. (esp of horses) to lift the front legs in the air and stand nearly upright
6. (esp of tall buildings) to rise high; tower
7. to start with anger, resentment, etc

More Definitions

• HALCYONE (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
• QUECHAN (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
• CENTROLECITHAL (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
• IS (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
• TARARUA BISCUIT (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
• SECTARIAN (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples