Rear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reared (rrd); p. pr. & vb. n. Rearing.] [AS.
rran to raise, rear, elevate, for rsan, causative of rsan to rise. See
Rise, and cf. Raise.] 1. To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become
erect, etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.
In adoration at his feet I fell Submiss; he reared me.
Milton.
It reareth our hearts from vain thoughts.
Barrow.
Mine [shall be] the first hand to rear her banner.
Ld. Lytton.
2. To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses
or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another.
One reared a font of stone.
Tennyson.