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English adjective: rearing | |||
| 1. | rearing rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile | ||
| Samples | A lion rampant. | ||
| Synonyms | rampant | ||
| Similar | erect, upright, vertical | ||
| Domain category | heraldry | ||
| Antonyms | unerect | ||
English noun: rearing | |||
| 1. | rearing (attribute) the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child | ||
| Synonyms | nurture, raising | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | upbringing | ||
| 2. | rearing (act) helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community | ||
| Samples | They debated whether nature or nurture was more important. | ||
| Synonyms | breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, upbringing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization | ||
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