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rank Meaning
rank (n)
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
relative status
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
position in a social hierarchy
the body of members of an organization or group
rank (v)
take or have a position relative to others
assign a rank or rating to
take precedence or surpass others in rank
rank (s)
very fertile; producing profuse growth
very offensive in smell or taste
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
growing profusely
rank (superl.)
Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds.
Raised to a high degree; violent; extreme; gross; utter; as, rank heresy.
Causing vigorous growth; producing luxuriantly; very rich and fertile; as, rank land.
Strong-scented; rancid; musty; as, oil of a rank smell; rank-smelling rue.
Strong to the taste.
Inflamed with venereal appetite.
rank (adv.)
Rankly; stoutly; violently.
rank (n. & v.)
A row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as, a rank of osiers.
A line of soldiers ranged side by side; -- opposed to file. See 1st File, 1 (a).
Grade of official standing, as in the army, navy, or nobility; as, the rank of general; the rank of admiral.
An aggregate of individuals classed together; a permanent social class; an order; a division; as, ranks and orders of men; the highest and the lowest ranks of men, or of other intelligent beings.
Degree of dignity, eminence, or excellence; position in civil or social life; station; degree; grade; as, a writer of the first rank; a lawyer of high rank.
Elevated grade or standing; high degree; high social position; distinction; eminence; as, a man of rank.
rank (v. t.)
To place abreast, or in a line.
To range in a particular class, order, or division; to class; also, to dispose methodically; to place in suitable classes or order; to classify.
To take rank of; to outrank.
rank (v. i.)
To be ranged; to be set or disposed, as in a particular degree, class, order, or division.
To have a certain grade or degree of elevation in the orders of civil or military life; to have a certain degree of esteem or consideration; as, he ranks with the first class of poets; he ranks high in public estimation.
rank Sentence Examples
- The candidate's test scores earned them a high rank in the class.
- The army general held a prestigious rank within the military.
- The tennis player's ranking rose after a string of tournament wins.
- The researcher's paper ranked highly in its academic field.
- The company aimed to improve its rank in customer satisfaction surveys.
- The athlete's world rank fell after a series of recent losses.
- The software application consistently ranked among the top downloads.
- The organization's mission statement outlined its goal of achieving a high rank in industry standards.
- The online retailer boasted the highest rank for product variety in its category.
- The student's academic rank reflected their dedication and hard work.
FAQs About the word rank
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The candidate's test scores earned them a high rank in the class.
The army general held a prestigious rank within the military.
The tennis player's ranking rose after a string of tournament wins.
The researcher's paper ranked highly in its academic field.
