English dictionary

rear

/r/i/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.

adjective

Source: webster1913

the back of a military formation or procession

noun.group

Examples
Infantrymen were in the rear.

Antonyms head

Source: WordNet 3.0
the side of an object that is opposite its front

noun.location

Examples
His room was toward the rear of the hotel.

Synonyms back end backside

Antonyms forepart front front end

Source: WordNet 3.0
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

noun.location

Examples
It was hidden in the rear of the store.

Synonyms back

Source: WordNet 3.0
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

noun.body

Synonyms arse ass backside behind bottom bum buns butt buttocks can derriere fanny fundament hind end hindquarters keister nates posterior prat rear end 37556

Source: WordNet 3.0
the side that goes last or is not normally seen

noun.artifact

Antonyms front

Source: WordNet 3.0
The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; -- opposed to front.

noun

Source: webster1913

stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

verb.motion

Examples
The horse reared in terror.

Synonyms rise up

Source: WordNet 3.0
bring up

verb.social

Synonyms bring up nurture parent raise

Source: WordNet 3.0
rise up

verb.stative

Synonyms lift rise

Source: WordNet 3.0
cause to rise up

verb.motion

Synonyms erect

Source: WordNet 3.0
construct, build, or erect

verb.creation

Synonyms erect put up raise set up

Antonyms dismantle level pull down rase raze take down tear down

Source: WordNet 3.0
To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.

verb

Source: webster1913
To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.

verb

Source: webster1913
To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.

verb

Source: webster1913