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reared

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹɪɹd// UK //ɹˈiəd// reared

v. to care for a child or a young animal until they are fully grown. It is often used to describe how someone was raised by their parents.

v. to bring up and care for offspring until they reach maturity. Often used in the passive voice to describe a person's upbringing or in the active voice regarding livestock.


SIMPLE

She was born and reared in a small village.

CONTEXTUAL

The farmer reared several prize-winning cattle on his land before selling them at the local market.

COMPLEX

Having been reared in an environment that valued intellectual curiosity, she found the transition to a research-intensive university both natural and deeply rewarding.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In modern British English, it is frequently used for both humans and animals, whereas American English often prefers 'raised' for children.

Pitfall

He was reared by his grandparents in New York.He was raised by his grandparents in New York.While 'reared' is grammatically correct, 'raised' is the more common and natural choice in American English when referring to children.

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