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 verb1: to erect by building : construct2: to raise upright3 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 grow4: to cause (a horse) to rise up on the hind legsintransitive verb1: to rise high2of a horse : to rise up on the hind legs

synonyms see lift

— rear·er noun