rear
noun
- side or face of an item opposite its front side
verb
- raise a child
- jump (like an animal)
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪə/ / [ˈɹʷɪə̯] / /ˈɹɪː/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English rere, from Old English hrēr, hrēre (“not thoroughly cooked, underdone, lightly boiled”), from hrēran (“to move, shake, agitate”), from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną (“to stir”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱroHs- (“to mix, stir, cook”). Related to Old English hrōr (“stirring, busy, active, strong, brave”), Dutch roeren (“to stir, shake, whip”), German rühren (“to stir, beat, move”), Swedish röra (“to touch, move, stir”), Icelandic hræra (“to stir”).
- (of eggs) Underdone; nearly raw.
- (of meats) Rare.
“Fred ordered a rear steak along with a glass of beer as he took a seat at an empty table”
adv
Etymology: From Middle English rere, from Anglo-Norman rere, ultimately from Latin retro. Compare arrear. Doublet of retro.
- early; soon
“Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear!”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English rere, from Anglo-Norman rere, ultimately from Latin retro. Compare arrear. Doublet of retro.
- The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order.
“Nipt with the lagging rear of winters froſt.”
- Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
“When the fierce Foe hung on our brok'n Rear”
- The buttocks or bottom.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English reren, from Old English hrēran (“to move, shake, agitate”), from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną (“to stir”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱroHs- (“to mix, stir, cook”). Cognate with Dutch roeren (“to stir, shake, whip”), German rühren (“to stir, beat, move”), Swedish röra (“to touch, move, stir”), Icelandic hræra (“to stir”).
- To move; stir.
- To carve.
“Rear that goose!”
- To revive, bring to life, quicken. (only in the phrase, to rear to life)
“He healeth the blind and he reareth to life the dead.”