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rears

SayREERZUS/ɹɪ(ə)ɹz/UK/ɹɪə̯z/

2 meanings of rears

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of rear. Use this when talking about more than one back part.

    The rears of both trucks were dented in the crash.

    Scouts watched the rears of the marching columns for stragglers.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of rear. Use it after he, she, or it.

    She rears chickens and goats on her small farm.

    The startled horse rears whenever a car backfires nearby.

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rears is a form of rear

rear, noun: The back part of something, including the soldiers or ships at the back. Full entry

Forms
rearrears plural
Spelling
rear → rears: add -s

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