Main Entry: ¹rear

Pronunciation: \ˈrir, vt4 & vi2 are also ˈrer\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English reren, from Old English rǣran; akin to Old Norse reisa to raise, Old English rīsan 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 <reared five children> <birds rearing their young> b : to cause (as plants) to grow
4 : to cause (a horse) to rise up on the hind legsintransitive verb 1 : to rise high
2 of a horse : to rise up on the hind legs

synonyms see lift

— rear·er noun