Rearing Common

Rearing has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

"His rearing in a strict household made him overly cautious about making mistakes."

raising rearing nurture

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

"they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

breeding bringing up fostering fosterage nurture raising rearing upbringing

Act of raising young.

"After years of working long hours, Sarah finally had time to focus on the rearing of her twin toddlers."

Verb

present participle of rear

"The young calf was spending all day under its mother's watchful rearing as it learned to stand on its wobbly legs."

Adjective

rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile

"a lion rampant"

rampant rearing