"arear" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more arear [comparative], most arear [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: See arrear (adverb). Head templates: {{en-adv}} arear (comparative more arear, superlative most arear)
  1. backward; in or to the rear; behindhand
    Sense id: en-arear-en-adv-qysjKuO7

Verb

Forms: arears [present, singular, third-person], arearing [participle, present], areared [participle, past], areared [past]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: See arrear (adverb). Head templates: {{en-verb}} arear (third-person singular simple present arears, present participle arearing, simple past and past participle areared)
  1. To raise; to set up; to stir up.
    Sense id: en-arear-en-verb-pINfQgHi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for arear meaning in English (1.4kB)

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