ALL meanings of rears
rear
R r - noun rears the back of something, as distinguished from the front: The porch is at the rear of the house. 1
- noun rears the space or position behind something: The bus driver asked the passengers to move to the rear. 1
- noun rears the buttocks; rump. 1
- noun rears the hindmost portion of an army, fleet, etc. 1
- adjective rears pertaining to or situated at the rear of something: the rear door of a bus. 1
- idioms rears rear its (ugly) head. head (def 85). 1
- verb with object rears to take care of and support up to maturity: to rear a child. 1
- verb with object rears to breed and raise (livestock). 1
- verb with object rears to raise by building; erect. 1
- verb with object rears to raise to an upright position: to rear a ladder. 1
- verb with object rears to lift or hold up; elevate; raise. 1
- verb without object rears to rise on the hind legs, as a horse or other animal. 1
- verb without object rears (of a person) to start up in angry excitement, hot resentment, or the like (usually followed by up). 1
- verb without object rears to rise high or tower aloft: The skyscraper rears high over the neighboring buildings. 1