Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Rear refers to the back part or position of something, or to the act of raising and bringing up children or animals.
Rear
/rɪr/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The old house has a lovely rear garden.She admired the deer from the rear window.
Etymology:
The word rear originates from the Middle English raere from Old English rǣran, meaning to raise, lift, or bring up, closely related to the term rise.
Usage Statistics:
71 mentions per 1 million words 
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