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rearing
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
rearing
1
n
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
2
adj
rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: rearing
1
n
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Synonyms:
breeding
,
bringing up
,
fosterage
,
fostering
,
nurture
,
raising
,
upbringing
Type of:
acculturation
,
enculturation
,
socialisation
,
socialization
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
n
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
Synonyms:
nurture
,
raising
Type of:
upbringing
properties acquired during a person's formative years
2
adj
rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
Synonyms:
rampant
erect
,
upright
,
vertical
upright in position or posture
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