rears

The word “rears” has 1 syllable: rears

It's pronounced as /rɪrz/


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In the thesaurus, “rears” has 161 synonyms and 54 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for rears

Antonyms for rears

Meanings of rears

  • 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. The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last on order; - opposed to front.
    2. Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
    3. The buttocks, a creature's bottom.

Example Sentences

  • The horse rears suddenly when it gets frightened.
  • He carefully rears exotic birds in his backyard aviary.
  • The car’s bumper was damaged when another vehicle hit its rears.
  • She patiently rears her children with love and discipline.
  • When danger approaches, the animal instinctively rears to defend itself.

On this page you'll find 215 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rears, such as: abuses, advances, assembles, attends, backs, backsides, beams.

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