rare
/ɹɛɚ/ verb C2- To rear, rise up, start backwards.
- To rear, bring up, raise.
He/she/it rares · Past rared · Past participle rared · -ing form raring
Verb forms
- Base form
- rare
- He/she/it
- rares
- Past
- rared
- Past participle
- rared
- -ing form
- raring
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“At any rate,” murmured he, “if it be, so much the better, for I have made a rare acquisition.”
Poor Sir Charles’s head was of a very rare type, half Gaelic, half Ivernian in its characteristics.
Various rumors were afloat to the effect that the owners of the Pharaon had promised to attend the nuptial feast; but all seemed unanimous in doubting that an act of such rare and exceeding condescension could possibly be intended.
I love and esteem you, because honest folks are so rare.
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