rear

/rɪər/ noun

Definition

the rear › the back part of something: First class accommodation is towards the rear of the train.

bring up the rear › to be at the back of a group of people who are walking or running

rear adjective [always before noun] › a rear window/wheel

(Definition of rear noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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