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rearing

rea·ring

US/ˈrɪrɪŋ/ rare

noun

1.

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

2.

raising someone to be an accepted member of the community

  • “they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”

adjective

1.

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

  • “a lion rampant”
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Origin

From Middle English rerynge (“raising”).

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