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bring up the rear

bring up the rear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bring uhp stressed th ee reer]
    • /brɪŋ ʌp stressed ði rɪər/
    • /brɪŋ ʌp ðə rɪə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bring uhp stressed th ee reer]
    • /brɪŋ ʌp stressed ði rɪər/

Definitions of bring up the rear words

  • noun bring up the rear to be at the back in a procession, race, etc 3
  • noun bring up the rear to come at the end, as of a procession; be last in order 3
  • noun bring up the rear the back of something, as distinguished from the front: The porch is at the rear of the house. 1
  • noun bring up the rear the space or position behind something: The bus driver asked the passengers to move to the rear. 1
  • noun bring up the rear the buttocks; rump. 1
  • noun bring up the rear the hindmost portion of an army, fleet, etc. 1
See all 10 definitions of bring up the rear

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Origin of bring up the rear

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; aphetic variant of arrear

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Parts of speech for Bring up the rear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bring up the rear

bring up the rear popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bring up the rear

verb bring up the rear

  • track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
  • seek — to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth.
  • accompany — If you accompany someone, you go somewhere with them.
  • attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
  • concatenate — to link or join together, esp in a chain or series
All 65 Synonyms of bring up the rear

Antonyms for bring up the rear

verb bring up the rear

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • pass over — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
  • shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
  • slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • precede — to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
All 30 Antonyms of bring up the rear

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