n. the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"

n. 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"

n. the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"

n. [the part of an object that is at the back]

v. stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"

v. cause to rise up

v. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

v. rise up; "The building rose before them"

adj. located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"