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rearing

The word “rearing” has 2 syllables: rear-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈrɪrɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “rearing” has 135 synonyms and 51 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rearing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for rearing

Antonyms for rearing

Meanings of rearing

  • verb
    1. To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
    2. (said of people towards animals) To breed and raise.
    3. To rise up on the hind legs.
    4. (usually with "up") To get angry.
    5. To rise high above, tower above.
    6. To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
    7. To construct by building; to set up.
    8. To raise spiritually; to lift up; to elevate morally.
    9. To lift and take up.
    10. To rouse; to strip up.
    11. To move; stir.
    12. (of geese) To carve.
    13. (regional, obsolete) To revive, bring to life, quicken. (only in the phrase, to rear to life).
    14. To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
    15. To sodomize (perform anal sex).
  • noun
    1. Act of raising young.

Example Sentences

  • They dedicated years to rearing horses on their family farm.
  • Good rearing practices can shape a child’s future character.
  • The wild stallion was rearing up on its hind legs in defiance.
  • Many challenges come with rearing animals in harsh climates.
  • The book offers insights into modern methods of rearing livestock.

On this page you'll find 186 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rearing, such as: abusing, advancing, assembling, attending, beginning, blowing up, boosting.

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