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rear

/ɹɪə/

adjective1 of 2

towards the back part of something

  • “Speak louder for the benefit of those in the rear.”Tatoeba
  • “The tail at the rear of the plane provides stability.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

rear: meaning, pronunciation and examples · Toofey