rear

  • 11Rear — (r[=e]r), adv. Early; soon. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear? Gay. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 12Rear — Rear, v. i. To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect. [1913 Webster] {Rearing bit}, a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing. Knight. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 13rear — vb 1 *build, construct, erect, frame, raise 2 raise, *lift, elevate, hoist, heave, boost Analogous words: *rise, ascend, mount, soar: *nurse, nurture, foster: breed, propagate (see GENERATE) …

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  • 14Rear — (engl., spr. Rthr), Hintertreffen der Flotte; daher Rearadmiral, Contreadmiral, welcher das Hintertreffen der Flotte befehligt …

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  • 15Rear — (rihr), engl., das Hintertreffen der Flotte; Rearadmiral, so viel als Contreadmiral …

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  • 16rear — index discipline (train), educate, foster, last (final), nurture Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …

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  • 17REAR — (Miscellaneous » USPS) …

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  • 18rear — rear1 [rıə US rır] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from rear (in words such as rearguard)] 1.) formal the rear the back part of an object, vehicle, or building, or a position at the back of an object or area ≠ ↑front at/to the rear (of sth)… …

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  • 19rear — rear1 [ rır ] adjective only before noun ** at the back of something: Keep your front and rear lights in good working order. rear rear 2 [ rır ] noun ** 1. ) the rear the part of a place or thing that is at the back: at the rear: The main… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20rear — [[t]rɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ rears, rearing, reared 1) N SING: the N, usu N of n The rear of something such as a building or vehicle is the back part of it. He settled back in the rear of the taxi. ...a stairway in the rear of the building. Syn …

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