rearing
adj : (heraldry) rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated
and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant" [syn: {rampant(ip)}]
n 1: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were
treated as a child [syn: {raising}, {nurture}]
2: raising someone to be an accepted member of the community;
"they debated whether nature or nurture was more
important" [syn: {breeding}, {bringing up}, {fostering}, {fosterage},
{nurture}, {nurturing}, {raising}, {upbringing}]