rear-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Raise and nurture as a child.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[animate]] REAR NP2[patient[animate]]

Examples:
My father reared a large family alone.
Rear the tomato plants carefully and you'll get a good bounty.
The mother cat reared 5 healthy kittens.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: rear.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 2: (Cause to) stand up or rise; build.

Commentary: Includes: REAR BACK, REAR UP

Examples:
Right into the stars he reared aloft, his red eyes raging.
My horse reared when a squirrel ran across the road.
Marty reared, bit and attacked aggressively.
In 1817 Joe bargained for a five acre plot and reared a house on it.
Amanda hung up the phone then reared back in her leather chair.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: rear.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4, 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
rear_back 1

Sense Number 3: REAR BACK: start with anger or resentment

Commentary: Is: REAR BACK Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] REAR BACKk
NOTE: Compare to Sense 2; in Sense 3, NP1 must be HUMAN (capable of anger/resentment).

Examples:
Dr. Johnson reared back when he heard the price of his medical bill.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
rear_back 2