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REAR, n.
1. In a general sense, that which is behind or backwards appropriately, the part of an army which is behind the other, either when standing on parade or when marching also, the part of a fleet which is behind the other. It is opposed to front or van. Bring up the rear.
2. The last class the last in order.
Coins I place in the rear.
In the rear, behind the rest backward, or in the last class. In this phrase, rear signifies the part or place behind.
REAR, a.
1. Raw rare not well roasted or boiled.
2. Early. A provincial word.
REAR,
1. To raise.
Who now shall rear you to the sun, or rank your tribes?
2. To lift after a fall.
In adoration at his feet I fell submiss he rear'd me.
3. To bring up or to raise to maturity, as young as, to rear a numerous offspring.
4. To educate to instruct.
He wants a father to protect his youth, and rear him up to virtue.
5. To exalt to elevate.
Charity, decent, modest, easy, kind, softens the high, and rears the abject mind.
6. To rouse to stir up.
And seeks the tusky boar to rear.
7. To raise to breed as cattle.
8. To achieve to obtain.
To rear the steps, to ascend to move upward.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Rear'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​r/rear.html.
Entry for 'Rear'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​r/rear.html.