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rearing

rear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [reer]
    • /rɪər/
    • /rɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reer]
    • /rɪər/

Definitions of rearing word

  • verb with object rearing to take care of and support up to maturity: to rear a child. 1
  • verb with object rearing to breed and raise (livestock). 1
  • verb with object rearing to raise by building; erect. 1
  • verb with object rearing to raise to an upright position: to rear a ladder. 1
  • verb with object rearing to lift or hold up; elevate; raise. 1
  • verb without object rearing to rise on the hind legs, as a horse or other animal. 1

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Origin of rearing

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English reren, Old English rǣran to raise; cognate with Gothic -raisjan, Old Norse reisa

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Parts of speech for Rearing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rearing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

rearing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rearing

noun rearing

  • apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
  • background — Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
  • book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
  • breeding — If someone says that a person has breeding, they mean that they think the person is from a good social background and has good manners.
  • construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.

Top questions with rearing

  • what is child rearing?

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