| Rear (rear) |
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| adv. | (r&emacr]r) |
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| Rear |
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The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in
order; -- opposed to front.
Specifically, the part of an army or fleet
which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
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Being behind, or in the
hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a
company.
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| Rear (rear) |
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| v. t. | (r***emacr]r) |
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| Rear |
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To place in
the rear; to secure the rear of.
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To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to
elevate; as, to rear a monolith.
To erect by building; to set up; to
construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one
government on the ruins of another.
To lift and take up.
To bring up to maturity, as young; to
educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear
offspring.
To breed and raise; as, to rear
cattle.
To rouse; to stir up.
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To rise up on the hind
legs, as a horse; to become erect.
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