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rear in French

rear in French is postérieur, arrière, arrière-garde — rear means to bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.

rear in French

postérieur
adj
Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost..
arrière
adj
Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost..
arrière
noun
arrière-garde
noun
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
derrière
noun
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
derrière
noun
(anatomy) The buttocks or bottom.
élever
verb
(transitive) To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
édifier
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
élever
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
ériger
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.

What does "rear" mean?

  1. verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
    "They reared three children on the family farm."
  2. verb Of a horse, to rise up on its hind legs.
    "The horse reared in fright at the sudden noise."
  3. noun The back part of something, or the position behind everything else.
    "The entrance is around the rear of the building."
  4. adj Located at the back.
    "A dent appeared in the rear bumper."
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rear in a sentence

  • They reared three children on the family farm.
  • The sanctuary rears orphaned elephant calves.
  • The horse reared in fright at the sudden noise.
  • The entrance is around the rear of the building.

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What is "rear" in French?

"rear" in French is postérieur, arrière, arrière-garde. rear means: To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.

How do you use "rear" in a sentence?

Example: "They reared three children on the family farm." In French, "rear" is postérieur, arrière, arrière-garde.

Are there other ways to say "rear" in French?

Yes — French has 7 translations listed for "rear": postérieur, arrière, arrière-garde, derrière, élever, édifier.

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