Rear

1. To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another.
2. To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.
3. To rouse; to stir up.
4. To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.
5. To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring.
6. To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.
7. Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
8. To lift and take up.
9. Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.
10. The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; -- opposed to front.
11. To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
12. Early; soon.