n.
Pronunciation: ' rir, vt4 & vi2 are also ' rer
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English reren, from Old English r ǣ ran; akin to Old Norse reisa to raise, Old English r ī san to rise
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 : to erect by building : CONSTRUCT
2 : to raise upright
3 a (1) : to breed and raise (an animal) for use or market (2) : to bring to maturity or self-sufficiency usually through nurturing care < rear ed five children> <birds rear ing their young> b : to cause (as plants) to grow
4 : to cause (a horse) to rise up on the hind legs
intransitive verb
1 : to rise high
2 of a horse : to rise up on the hind legs
synonyms see LIFT
– rear · er noun