rear (1)EnglishOxford American Thesaurusrear1 verb 1 I was born and reared in Newcastle | he was born and reared in Clarksdale: bring up, care for, look after, nurture, parent; educate, train, instruct; North American raise. 2 he reared cattle and sheep: breed, raise, keep, tend. 3 laboratory-reared plantlets: grow, cultivate. 4 Harry stiffened and reared his head: raise, lift (up), hold up, uplift, upraise. 5 Creagan Hill reared up before them: rise, rise up, tower, soar, loom.