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1. rear
noun. ['ˈrɪr'] the back of a military formation or procession.
Antonyms
- undemanding
Etymology
- rere (Anglo-Norman)
- rado (Latin)
- rere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hrer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- reren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hreran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Rear
- conventioneer
- bioengineer
- reengineer
- pamphleteer
- electioneer
- charpentier
- volunteer
- rensselaer
- profiteer
- mutineer
- marketeer
- lagardere
- insincere
- imagineer
- gondolier
- financiere
- financier
- crochetiere
- commandeer
- chandelier
- brigadier
- brigadeer
- bombardier
- belvedere
- bandolier
- wagoneer
- summiteer
- st_cyr
- souvenir
- racketeer
How do you pronounce rear?
Pronounce rear as rɪr.
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Sentences with rear
1. Noun, singular or mass
Move the stove away from the wall so you have access to the rear of the stove.
2. Adjective
Display the business name on the rear windshield or on the body of the car where it is visible.
3. Verb, base form
Unscrew the front right and rear left screws and remove them from the cabinet.
Quotes about rear
1. We give up our backs and allow religious myths to apply the rear naked choke to our minds.
- Cameron Conaway, Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet
2. rear
noun. ['ˈrɪr'] the side of an object that is opposite its front.
Synonyms
- side
- face
- nape
- nucha
- backside
- rearward
- scruff
Antonyms
- artifact
- thinness
- breakableness
- solidity
Etymology
- rere (Anglo-Norman)
- rado (Latin)
- rere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hrer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- reren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hreran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. rear
verb. ['ˈrɪr'] stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds.
Synonyms
- rise up
- straighten
Antonyms
- thin
- hardness
- worker
Etymology
- rere (Anglo-Norman)
- rado (Latin)
- rere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hrer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- reren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hreran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. rear
noun. ['ˈrɪr'] the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer.
Synonyms
- back
- position
Antonyms
- middle
- beginning
- obverse
Etymology
- rere (Anglo-Norman)
- rado (Latin)
- rere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hrer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- reren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hreran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. rear
verb. ['ˈrɪr'] bring up.
Synonyms
- foster
- raise
- cradle
- fledge
- nurture
- bring up
- grow up
Antonyms
- unerect
- soft
- bore
- fall
Etymology
- rere (Anglo-Norman)
- rado (Latin)
- rere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hrer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- reren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hreran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. rear
verb. ['ˈrɪr'] rise up.
Synonyms
- hulk
- loom
- appear
- predominate
- rise
- look
- tower
- lift
Antonyms
- bless
- demote
- descent
- decrease
Etymology
- rere (Anglo-Norman)
- rado (Latin)
- rere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hrer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- reren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hreran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. rear
noun. ['ˈrɪr'] the side that goes last or is not normally seen.
Synonyms
- quarter
- poop
- side
- after part
- stern
- tail
- empennage
- back
Antonyms
- natural elevation
- top
- side
- miss
Etymology
- rere (Anglo-Norman)
- rado (Latin)
- rere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hrer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- reren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hreran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. rear
adjective. ['ˈrɪr'] located in or toward the back or rear.
Synonyms
- back
Antonyms
- anterior
- antecedent
Etymology
- rere (Anglo-Norman)
- rado (Latin)
- rere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hrer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- reren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hreran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. rear
verb. ['ˈrɪr'] cause to rise up.
Synonyms
- raise
- elevate
- prick
- prick up
- bring up
- cock up
- get up
- pitch
- set up
- lift
Antonyms
- work
- superior
- up
- lie
Etymology
- rere (Anglo-Norman)
- rado (Latin)
- rere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hrer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- reren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hreran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. rear
verb. ['ˈrɪr'] construct, build, or erect.
Synonyms
- raise
- make
- put up
- construct
- set up
- build
Antonyms
- unbreakableness
- softness
- thick
- porosity
Etymology
- rere (Anglo-Norman)
- rado (Latin)
- rere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hrer (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- reren (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hreran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))