what does rear mean?
REAR as NOUN
- Meaning
- the side that goes last or is not normally seen
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- he wrote the date on the back of the photograph
Hypernyms(s) rear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
Hypernyms(s) rear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the back of a military formation or procession
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- infantrymen were in the rear
Hypernyms(s) rear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
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- he stood at the back of the stage
- it was hidden in the rear of the store
Hypernyms(s) rear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the side of an object that is opposite its front
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- his room was toward the rear of the hotel
Hypernyms(s) rear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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REAR as VERB
- Meaning
- construct, build, or erect
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Hypernyms(s) rear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
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- The horse reared in terror
Hypernyms(s) rear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) rear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- raise a family
- bring up children
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- The building rose before them
Hypernyms(s) rear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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