Rear vs Reaf - What's the difference?
rear | reaf |
To raise physically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
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To construct by building; to set up
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To raise spiritually; to lift up; to elevate morally.
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(obsolete) To lift and take up.
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To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
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To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle (cattle-rearing).
(obsolete) To rouse; to strip up.
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To rise up on the hind legs, as a bolting horse.
(of eggs) Underdone; nearly raw.
(of meats) Rare.
Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.
(British, dialect) early; soon
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The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last on order; - opposed to front.
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(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
* (rfdate) Milton
(anatomy) The buttocks, a creature's bottom
To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
(transitive, vulgar, British) To sodomize (perform anal sex)
(now, chiefly, dialectal) Spoil; booty; plunder, especially plunder from robbery.
(now, chiefly, dialectal) The act of practise of robbery; spoliation; depredation.
(now, chiefly, dialectal) The act of carrying off, abducting, or devouring (another).
(now, chiefly, dialectal, Scotland) Rapacity; greedy desire for plunder.
(now, chiefly, dialectal, Scotland) A thief; robber.
* 1834 August 2, Niles' Register , page 384:
* 1891 , H. A. Moriarty, Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, Westward of Longitude 80° east, including Madagascar , page 124:
As nouns the difference between rear and reaf
is that rear is the back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last on order; - opposed to front while reaf is (now|chiefly|dialectal) spoil; booty; plunder, especially plunder from robbery or reaf can be .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 adjective 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.As an adverb rear
is (british|dialect) early; soon.rear
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) reren, from (etyl) . More at (l).Alternative forms
* (l), (l), (l)Verb
(en verb)- In adoration at his feet I fell Submiss; he reared me.
- Mine [shall be] the first hand to rear her banner.
- to rear defenses or houses
- to rear one government on the ruins of another.
- One reared a font of stone.
- It reareth our hearts from vain thoughts.
- And having her from Trompart lightly reared , Upon his set the lovely load.
- He wants a father to protect his youth, and rear him up to virtue.
- And seeks the tusky boar to rear.
Usage notes
See note under raise.Synonyms
* (rise up on the hind legs) prance * build * elevate * erect * establish * lift * raiseDerived terms
* raringEtymology 2
From (etyl) reren, from (etyl) .Alternative forms
* (l), (l)Etymology 3
From (etyl) rere, from (etyl) .Alternative forms
* (l), (l) * (l) (US)Adjective
(en-adj)Derived terms
* (l) * (l)Etymology 4
(etyl) rere, ultimately from (etyl) retro. Compare arrear.Adjective
(-)Antonyms
* frontAdverb
(en adverb)- Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear !
Noun
(en noun)- Nipped with the lagging rear of winter's frost.
- When the fierce foe hung on our broken rear.
Synonyms
* (buttocks) rear endVerb
(en verb)Derived terms
* rear admiral * rear echelon * rear end * rear front - (military), the rear rank of a body of troops when faced about and standing in that position. * rear guard * rearhorse * rear line - (military), the line in the rear of an army. * rearmost * rearmouse * rear rank - (military), the rank or line of a body of troops which is in the rear, or last in order. * rear sight - (firearms ), the sight nearest the breech. * rearward * bring up the rear - to come last or behind. * rearing bit - a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting his head when rearing.Anagrams
* ----reaf
English
Etymology 1
See (m).Alternative forms
* (l), (l) (Scotland)Noun
(en-noun)Etymology 2
Noun
(en noun)- A large number of vessels continued to be wrecked, and a vast amount of property is lost on the Florida reafs .
- The largest ships may pass between the outer reafs and the Black rocks.