rear
noun.
the back of a military formation or procession
infantrymen were in the rear
noun.
the side of an object that is opposite its front
his room was toward the rear of the hotel
Synonym: backside, back end
noun.
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
he stood at the back of the stage|it was hidden in the rear of the store
Synonym: back
noun.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
he deserves a good kick in the butt|are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
noun.
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
he wrote the date on the back of the photograph
Synonym: back
verb.
stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
The horse reared in terror
Synonym: rise up
verb.
look after a child until it is an adult
raise a family|bring up children
verb.
rise up
The building rose before them
Synonym: lift, rise
verb.
cause to rise up
Synonym: erect
verb.
construct, build, or erect
Raise a barn
Synonym: erect, put up, raise, set up
adj.
located in or toward the back or rear
the chair's rear legs|the rear door of the plane|on the rearward side
Synonym: rearward
Antonym: front, head