Meaning of 'rear'

adjective

located in or toward the back or rear

Synonyms: rearward

noun

the side that goes last or is not normally seen

Synonyms: back

noun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

Synonyms: tail

noun

the back of a military formation or procession

Example: "infantrymen were in the rear"

noun

the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

Synonyms: back

noun

the side of an object that is opposite its front

Example: "My room was toward the rear of the hotel."

Synonyms: backside back end

verb

construct, build, or erect

Synonyms: raise

verb

stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

Example: "The horse reared in terror"

Synonyms: rise up

verb

cause to rise up

Synonyms: erect

verb

bring up

Synonyms: parent

verb

rise up

Synonyms: lift