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   Rear (rēr), adv. Early; soon. [Prov. Eng.]
   
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   Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear? Gay.
   
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   Rear, n. [OF. riere behind, backward, fr. L. retro.  Cf. Arrear.]
   1. The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; -- opposed to front.
   
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   Nipped with the lagging rear of winter's frost. Milton.
   
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   2. Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
   
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   When the fierce foe hung on our broken rear. Milton.
   
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   Rear, a. Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, “the rear rank of a company”.
   
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   Rear admiral, an officer in the navy, next in rank below a vice admiral and above a commodore. See Admiral. -- Rear front (Mil.), the rear rank of a body of troops when faced about and standing in that position. -- Rear guard (Mil.), the division of an army that marches in the rear of the main body to protect it; -- used also figuratively. -- Rear line (Mil.), the line in the rear of an army. -- Rear rank (Mil.), the rank or line of a body of troops which is in the rear, or last in order. -- Rear sight (Firearms), the sight nearest the breech. -- To bring up the rear, to come last or behind.
   
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   Rear (rēr), v. t. To place in the rear; to secure the rear of. [R.]
   
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   Rear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reared (rērd); p. pr. & vb. n. Rearing.] [AS. rǣran to raise, rear, elevate, for rǣsan, causative of rīsan to rise. See Rise, and cf. Raise.]
   1. To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, “to rear a monolith”.
   
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   In adoration at his feet I fell
   
   Submiss; he reared me. Milton.
   
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   It reareth our hearts from vain thoughts. Barrow.
   
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   Mine [shall be] the first hand to rear her banner. Ld. Lytton.
   
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   2. To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, “to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another.”
   
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   One reared a font of stone. Tennyson.
   
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   3. To lift and take up. [Obs. or R.]
   
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   And having her from Trompart lightly reared,
   
   Upon his courser set the lovely load. Spenser.
   
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   4. To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, “to rear offspring”.
   
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   He wants a father to protect his youth,
   
   And rear him up to virtue. Southern.
   
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   5. To breed and raise; as, “to rear cattle”.
   
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   6. To rouse; to stir up. [Obs.]
   
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   And seeks the tusky boar to rear. Dryden.
   
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   Syn. -- To lift; elevate; erect; raise; build; establish. See the Note under Raise, 3 (c).
   
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   Rear, v. i. To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.
   
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   Rearing bit, a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing.  Knight.
   
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