Noun
rear -
the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
back
front the side that is seen or that goes first
side an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side" ; "they painted all four sides of the house"
after part ,
stern ,
poop ,
tail ,
quarter the rear part of a ship
rear -
the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
backside ,
back end
forepart ,
front end ,
front the side that is seen or that goes first
side ,
face an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side" ; "they painted all four sides of the house"
nape ,
nucha ,
scruff the back side of the neck
rear -
the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"
formation the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
armed forces ,
armed services ,
military ,
military machine ,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region" ; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
rear -
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt" ; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
buttocks ,
nates ,
arse ,
butt ,
backside ,
bum ,
buns ,
can ,
fundament ,
hindquarters ,
hind end ,
keister ,
posterior ,
prat ,
rear end ,
rump ,
stern ,
seat ,
tail ,
tail end ,
tooshie ,
tush ,
bottom ,
behind ,
derriere ,
fanny ,
ass
body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
torso ,
trunk ,
body the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
rear -
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage" ; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
back
place ,
position an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts" ; "a place in my heart" ; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
Verb
rear -
bring up; "raise a family" ; "bring up children"
raise ,
bring up ,
nurture ,
parent
grow up become an adult
fledge grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already"
cradle run with the stick
foster help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"
rear -
cause to rise up
erect
elevate ,
bring up ,
get up ,
lift ,
raise cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
pitch ,
set up set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"
cock up ,
prick up ,
prick raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
rear -
stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
rise up
straighten make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post" ; "straighten hair"
rear back rear backwards on its hind legs; "the frightened horse reared back"
rear -
construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
raise ,
erect ,
set up ,
put up
rase ,
raze ,
tear down ,
pull down ,
dismantle ,
take down ,
level reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues" ; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
construct ,
build ,
make draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"
building ,
construction a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner" ; "it was an imposing edifice"
rear -
rise up; "The building rose before them"
rise ,
lift
seem ,
appear ,
look appear to one's own mind or opinion; "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone" ; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"
hulk ,
tower ,
predominate ,
loom be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here" ; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
Adjective
rear -
located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs" ; "the rear door of the plane" ; "on the rearward side"
rearward
back located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs" ; "the hinder part of a carcass"
