drear

As an adverb arear

is backward; in or to the rear; behindhand.

As a verb arear

is to raise; to set up; to stir up.

As an adjective drear is

(poetic) dreary.

As a noun drear is

(obsolete) gloom; sadness.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between rear and drear

is that rear is (obsolete) to rouse; to strip up while drear is (obsolete) gloom; sadness.

As adjectives the difference between rear and drear

is that rear is (of eggs) underdone; nearly raw or rear can be being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company while drear is (poetic) dreary.

As nouns the difference between rear and drear

is that rear is the back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last on order; - opposed to front while drear is (obsolete) gloom; sadness.

As a verb rear

is to raise physically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate or rear can be to move; stir or rear can be to place in the rear; to secure the rear of.

As an adverb rear

is (british|dialect) early; soon.

In obsolete terms the difference between drear and dreary

is that drear is gloom; sadness while dreary is grievous, dire; appalling.

As a noun drear

is gloom; sadness.

As an adjective drear

is (poetic) dreary.

As a noun drear

is (obsolete) gloom; sadness.

As a verb dreap is

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In obsolete terms the difference between drear and dread

is that drear is gloom; sadness while dread is fury; dreadfulness.

As a verb dread is

to fear greatly.

As nouns the difference between dream and drear

is that dream is imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping while drear is gloom; sadness.

As a verb dream

is to see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.

As an adjective drear is

dreary.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between dear and drear

is that dear is (obsolete) dearly; at a high price while drear is (obsolete) gloom; sadness.

As adjectives the difference between dear and drear

is that dear is loved; lovable or dear can be severe(ly affected), sore while drear is (poetic) dreary.

As nouns the difference between dear and drear

is that dear is a very kind, loving person while drear is (obsolete) gloom; sadness.

As a verb dear

is (obsolete) to endear.

As an adverb dear

is (obsolete) dearly; at a high price.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and drear

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while drear is (obsolete) gloom; sadness.

As an adjective drear is

(poetic) dreary.

As nouns the difference between drear and sad

is that drear is (obsolete) gloom; sadness while sad is grain; harvested seeds.

As an adjective drear

is (poetic) dreary.

As adjectives the difference between dismal and drear

is that dismal is disappointingly inadequate while drear is (poetic) dreary.

As a noun drear is

(obsolete) gloom; sadness.