·adv Early; soon.
II. Rear ·vt To lift and take up.
III. Rear ·vt To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.
IV. Rear ·vt To Rouse; to stir up.
V. Rear ·vt To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
VI. Rear ·vi To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.
VII. Rear ·adj Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.
VIII. Rear ·noun The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order;
— opposed to front.
IX. Rear ·noun Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
X. Rear ·vt To Raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, ·etc.; to Elevate; as, to rear a monolith.
XI. Rear ·vt To erect by building; to set up; to Construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another.
XII. Rear ·vt To bring up to maturity, as young; to Educate; to Instruct; to Foster; as, to rear offspring.