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rears

rears is the plural of rear.

rears is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rear.

Meaning of rear

Noun

rear (plural rears)

  1. The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order.
    • Nipt with the lagging rear of winters froſt.1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […].”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 91
    Antonyms:
    front
  2. Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
    • When the fierce Foe hung on our brok'n Rear1667, John Milton, “Book II”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
  3. The buttocks or bottom.
    Synonyms:
    rear end

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Phrases with rears

Questions about rears

What is rears the plural of?
Rears is the plural of rear.

Words near rears in the dictionary

  1. rearrivals
  2. rearrive
  3. rearrived
  4. rearrives
  5. rearriving
  6. rears
  7. rears back
  8. rears one's head
  9. rears one's ugly head
  10. rears up
  11. Rearsby

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