Synonyms of reared

reared

verb

past tense of rear

1

as in raised

to bring to maturity through care and education

watched a documentary on how wolves rear their young

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raised
• bred
• fostered
• nurtured
• taught
• fed
• educated
• cultivated
• nursed
• nourished
• promoted
• brought up
• watched
• attended
• fathered
• cradled
• schooled
• trained
• mothered
• disciplined
• supplied
• instructed
• prepared
• led
• provided (for)
• enlightened
• indoctrinated
• forwarded
• tutored
• mentored
• ministered (to)
• directed
• guided
• furthered
• minded
• cared (for)
• showed
• advanced
• edified
• shepherded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abused
• maltreated
• mistreated
• ignored
• neglected
• mishandled
• ill-treated
• injured
• hurt
• ill-used
• harmed

2

as in erected

to fix in an upright position

it took all the men in the village to rear the frame for the barn, pulling hard at the ropes until all the sides were standing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erected
• raised
• lifted
• hoisted
• pitched
• set up
• upraised
• braced
• elevated
• upended
• put up
• supported
• buttressed
• upheld
• uplifted
• propped (up)
• heightened
• heaved
• craned
• hiked
• upped
• boosted
• shored (up)
• hefted
• picked up
• jacked (up)
• perked (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• leveled
• demolished
• razed
• knocked down
• tore down

3

as in built

to form by putting together parts or materials

the city has plans for rearing a new convention center over the next two years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• built
• constructed
• assembled
• made
• erected
• created
• manufactured
• raised
• designed
• produced
• established
• fabricated
• pieced
• made up
• put together
• set up
• confected
• molded
• shaped
• fashioned
• generated
• rebuilt
• put up
• originated
• concocted
• organized
• hammered
• began
• founded
• invented
• instituted
• fathered
• inaugurated
• conceived
• framed
• forged
• initiated
• prefabricated
• devised
• constituted
• carpentered
• coined
• reconstructed
• handcrafted
• imagined
• reassembled
• contrived
• innovated
• combined
• cooked (up)
• united
• thought (up)
• retrofitted
• threw up
• reedified
• redeveloped
• rigged (up)
• jerry-built

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struck
• destroyed
• dismantled
• flattened
• dismembered
• disassembled
• shattered
• wrecked
• ruined
• leveled
• pulverized
• smashed
• knocked down
• tore down
• demolished
• took down
• devastated
• razed
• exploded
• pulled down
• separated
• divided
• detached
• demounted
• disengaged
• blew up
• ruinated
• disconnected
• disunited
• disjoined

4

as in grew

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care

an amateur who rears rare orchids in a professional-grade greenhouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grew
• cultivated
• produced
• raised
• planted
• harvested
• promoted
• cultured
• tended
• bred
• dressed
• cropped
• propagated
• rooted
• gathered
• sowed
• sprouted
• gleaned
• reaped
• ripened
• germinated
• quickened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killed
• picked
• plucked
• dug
• uprooted
• extirpated
• pulled (up)
• cut
• mowed
• hayed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reared

Julianne Moore’s iconic cry-face has reared its head once again — but, this time, not on a screen big or small. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

And perhaps most importantly, the specter of eugenics reared its ugly head in medical triage protocols, and the devaluing of lives deemed less worthy than others. — Kenny Fries, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

In Mexico, Gelman met Zahalka, a native of Bohemia (part of the current-day Czech Republic ) who was reared in a Catholic convent and attended schools in Vienna and Switzerland. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

So far, nine Guam kingfishers have been released on Palmyra Atoll, three of which were hatched and hand-reared at the National Aviary. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026

An ugly snag, looking like last year’s Christmas tree, has reared itself out of the water about midstream. — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

We weren’t really brought up and reared on that. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 June 2026

The issue reared its head when Netflix nearly bought WBD, which would have led to questions over just how many movies were being taken straight to streaming. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 June 2026

And then, weeks later, the inflation side of the Fed’s mandate reared its ugly head. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 June 2026