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rear2
- pronunciation:
- rir
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
reared, rearing, rears |
| definition 1: |
to raise to maturity.
- synonyms:
- raise
- similar words:
- breed, care for, cherish, cultivate, develop, foster, nurture, parent, take care of
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| definition 2: |
to erect; build.
- synonyms:
- build, construct, erect, raise
- similar words:
- fabricate
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| definition 3: |
to raise (something) upright.
- synonyms:
- erect, raise, stand
- similar words:
- elevate, hoist, upraise, upright
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| related words: |
construct, father, found, mother, raise, stand, toss |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
reared, rearing, rears |
| definition: |
to rise on the hind legs.
The horse reared and ran away.- similar words:
- arise, buck
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| related words: |
shy, stand |
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