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rearing

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IH1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Act of raising young.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We studied blowfly rearings in various environmental conditions.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of rear

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a lion rampant

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rampant(ip)

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they debated whether nature or nurture was more important

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, upbringing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation

5

noun

Meaning 5

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: raising, nurture

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: upbringing

History

Etymology

From Middle English rerynge (“raising”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: τροφή (trophḗ) — act of raising young
  • Swahili: malezi — act of raising young
  • Ottoman Turkish: تربیه (terbiye) — act of raising young