noun
the back of a military formation or procession
Examples
- infantrymen were in the rear
noun
the side of an object that is opposite its front
Synonyms
Examples
- his room was toward the rear of the hotel
noun
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
Synonyms
Examples
- he stood at the back of the stage
- it was hidden in the rear of the store
noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Synonyms
Examples
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
noun
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
Synonyms
Examples
- he wrote the date on the back of the photograph
verb
stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
Synonyms
rise up
Examples
- The horse reared in terror
verb
look after a child until it is an adult
Synonyms
Examples
- raise a family
- bring up children
verb
rise up
Synonyms
Examples
- The building rose before them
verb
cause to rise up
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verb
construct, build, or erect
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Examples
- Raise a barn
adjective
located in or toward the back or rear
Synonyms
rear(a)
rearward(a)
Examples
- the chair's rear legs
- the rear door of the plane
- on the rearward side