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.
3. To lift and take up. [Obs. or R.]
And having her from Trompart lightly reared, Upon
his set the lovely load. --Spenser.
4. To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to
instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring.
He wants a father to protect his youth, And rear him
up to virtue. --Southern.
5. To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.
6. To rouse; to strip up. [Obs.]
And seeks the tusky boar to rear. --Dryden.
Syn: To lift; elevate; erect; raise, build; establish. See
the Note under {Raise}, 3
(c) .