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Definition of rearing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rearing

noun
 
/ˈrɪərɪŋ/
 
/ˈrɪrɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the process of caring for children as they grow up, teaching them how to behave as members of society
  2. the process of breeding (= producing young from) animals or birds and caring for them as they grow
    • livestock rearing
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