rear · adjective always before noun /rɪr/
rear
B2 at the back of something
Dictionary example:
There's a sticker on the rear door/window.
Learner example:
In his rear mirror he saw that all [the] lights on the airfield [were] on again. (First Certificate in English; B2; Polish)
rear · noun /rɪr/
the rear
C1 the back part of something
Dictionary examples:
First class accommodation is towards the rear of the train.
We walked round to the rear of the house.
Learner example:
The damage seems to be at the rear of the fridge where the motor is situated. (International English Language Testing System; C2; Gujarati)
rear · verb /rɪr/
rear
C1 T If you rear children or young animals, you care for them until they are adults.
Dictionary example:
In these waters they breed and rear their young.
Learner example:
But still the main role of the wom[a]n is to rear her children and be a good assistant to her husband and take care of her home. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Arabic)
