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Definition rear in British English

rear verb

verb
/rɪə(r)/
1

to look after a child or young animal until it is fully grown

Example

Most farmers in the area rear sheep.

Example

child-rearing methods

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2

if a horse rears, it lifts its front legs up into the air

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3

to rise up in height

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Definition rear in British English