Definition of rearing Rearing
/ɹɪˈɹɪŋ/ - [riring] -
We found 8 definitions of rearing from 5 different sources.
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What does rearing mean?
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| rearing - rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant" | ||
| rampant | ||
| erect, upright, vertical upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright" | ||
| heraldry emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms | ||
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| rearing - helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" | ||
| breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, upbringing | ||
| enculturation, acculturation, socialisation, socialization the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure | ||
| rearing - the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child | ||
| raising, nurture | ||
| upbringing properties acquired during a person's formative years | ||
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- rearing (Noun)
Act of raising young. - rearing (Verb)
Present participle of rear.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- rearing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Rear
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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rearing
The upper-works tumbling home, or being wall-sided.
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🔤- rearing, verb, gerund of rear (infinitive).
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