Meaning & use
Rearing
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Bringing up and caring for a child or young animal until maturity.
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They spent years rearing their children on a small farm.
The startled horse rose up, rearing on its hind legs.
A note on using this word
Also describes an animal, especially a horse, standing up on its hind legs, usually out of fear or aggression.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Rising up on the hind legs, especially of a horse.
The frightened horse began rearing wildly.
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