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rearer

rearer noun: one who rears (nurtures children or animals).

Noun

rearer (plural rearers)

  1. One who rears (nurtures children or animals).
  2. A horse or other animal that rears up.

Forms of rearer

pluralrearers

Origin of rearer

From rear + -er.

Words formed from rearer

Questions about rearer

What does rearer mean?
Rearer means one who rears (nurtures children or animals).
What part of speech is rearer?
Rearer is a noun.
What is the plural of rearer?
The plural of rearer is rearers.

Words near rearer in the dictionary

  1. reared up
  2. rearend
  3. rearended
  4. rearending
  5. rearends
  6. rearer
  7. rearers
  8. rearest
  9. reareth
  10. rearfoot
  11. rearguard

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