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Rear: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：at the back (rear)

rear 🔊

/rɪər/

adj./n./v.

Located at or near the back part of something.

Rear of a car diagram showing the back section, rear window, and seats.

at the back 🔊

➕

/æt ðə bæk/

adj./n./v.

An adjective describing something that is located towards or at the back part of an object, space, or formation.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English, related to Latin 'retro' meaning 'back, behind'.

💡 Mnemonic

The REAR of a car is in the REAR.

📖 Example

Please put your luggage in the rear seat of the car. 🔊 Please place your bags in the back seat of the vehicle.

🔗 Collocations

rear window – The window located at the back of a vehicle.

rear entrance – An entrance at the back of a building.

rear view – A view looking towards the back.

🔄 Synonyms

back (adj.) – Most common general synonym for rear.

hind (adj.) – Used especially for the back part of an animal's body.

posterior (adj.) – A more formal or technical term, often used in anatomy.

🚫 Antonyms

front (adj.) – Located at or near the forward part.

🌱 Derivatives

rearmost (adj.) – Furthest back in a series.

📖 Cultural Story

This word comes from Old English 'ræran' (to raise). The modern senses of 'back' (adjective/noun) and 'to bring up' (verb) evolved from the common idea of 'causing to rise or be positioned'. It's a common term in driving manuals and parenting discussions.

Meaning 2：the back part (rear)

rear 🔊

/rɪər/

adj./n./v.

The back part of something, such as a building, vehicle, or group of people.

Rear of a lecture hall illustration showing the back rows and exit doors.

the back part 🔊

➕

/ðə bæk pɑːrt/

adj./n./v.

A noun referring to the back section or area of an object, vehicle, building, or group.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We found some empty seats at the rear of the cinema. 🔊 We located some vacant seats in the back of the movie theater.

🔗 Collocations

rear of the room – The area at the back of a room.

bring up the rear – To be the last in a line or group.

rear guard – Soldiers protecting the rear of an army.

🔄 Synonyms

back (n.) – The most common and general synonym.

stern (n.) – Specifically the rear part of a ship or boat.

tail (n.) – The rear or concluding part, especially of something long and moving.

🚫 Antonyms

front (n.) – The foremost part or surface.

🌱 Derivatives

rearward (n./adv.) – A direction or position at the back.

Meaning 3：to raise (rear)

rear 🔊

/rɪər/

adj./n./v.

To take care of and help a child or young animal grow up by providing food, protection, and education.

Parent rearing a child illustration showing nurturing and teaching activity.

to raise 🔊

➕

/tuː reɪz/

adj./n./v.

A verb meaning to care for, nurture, and support the growth and development of children or young animals until maturity.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

They decided to rear their children in the countryside, close to nature. 🔊 They chose to raise their offspring in a rural setting, near nature.

🔗 Collocations

rear children – To bring up and educate children.

rear cattle – To breed and raise livestock.

🔄 Synonyms

raise (v.) – The most common synonym, especially in American English.

bring up (v.) – A phrasal verb with the same meaning, common for children.

nurture (v.) – Emphasizes care and fostering development.

🚫 Antonyms

neglect (v.) – To fail to care for properly.

🌱 Derivatives

rearing (n.) – The process of bringing up young.