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    Rear , 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 , v. t. To place in the rear; to secure the rear of. [R.]
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    Rear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reared ; 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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