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rearing

2 syllables
nounadjective
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As a noun, rearing means act of raising young. As an adjective, it means rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile.

Meanings of rearing

4 meanings

verb

Present participle of rear

noun

  1. Act of raising young.

    “We studied blowfly rearings in various environmental conditions.”

  2. The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

    Similar: raising, nurture

  3. Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

    “they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”

    Similar: breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising

adjective

  1. Rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile

    “a lion rampant”

    Similar: rampant

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

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adjective: rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head …
rampant
noun: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you w…
raisingnurture
noun: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the c…
breedingbringing upfosteringfosteragenurtureraisingupbringing

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