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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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