2. To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another. One reared a font of stone. Tennyson.
3. To lift and take up. [Obs. or R.] And having her from Trompart lightly reared, Upon his set the lovely load. Spenser.
4. To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring. He wants a father to protect his youth, And rear him up to virtue. Southern.
5. To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.
6. To rouse; to strip up. [Obs.] And seeks the tusky boar to rear. Dryden.
Syn. — To lift; elevate; erect; raise, build; establish. See the Note under Raise, 3 (c).
REAR
Rear, v. i.
Defn: To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect. Rearing bit, a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing. Knight.
REARDORSE; REARDOSS
Rear"dorse, Rear"doss, n.
Defn: A reredos.