rearing
/ˈrɪrɪŋ/
verb
- To bring up and care for (a child or young animal) until fully grown.
- The zoo successfully reared a baby panda for the first time.
- Many birds rear their young in nests high in the trees.
- They reared three children in a small house near the river.
- To rise up on the hind legs, especially of a horse or other animal.
- A startled deer may rear before running away.
- The horse reared in fright when it saw the snake.
- The stallion reared and neighed loudly during the show.
- To lift or raise something upright.
- The workers reared the new flagpole in the town square.
- The construction crew reared the steel beams into place.
- He reared his head to get a better view of the parade.
noun
- The process of caring for and raising children or young animals until they are grown.
- Good parenting involves the careful rearing of children with love and discipline.
- She wrote a book about the rearing of healthy, happy puppies.
- The farmer specializes in the rearing of sheep for wool.