rearing

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rearing

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From Middle English rerynge (“raising”).

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of rear

noun rearings

  1. Act of raising young. We studied blowfly rearings in various environmental conditions.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: upbringing, fostering, fosterage, erect, upright, nurture, raising, breeding, vertical, rampant, bringing up, nurturing, parenting, childrearing, maternity, nursery

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noun act of raising young

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"rearing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rearing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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rearing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rearing

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"rearing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rearing.

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@misc{rearing_2026,
  title = {rearing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rearing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}