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rank > 13 senses
ADJECTIVE1rankVery fertile
2rankVery offensive in smell or taste
3rank, crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, grossConspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
4rank, absolute, downright, out-and-out, right-down, sheerComplete and without restriction or qualification
5rankGrowing profusely
NOUN1rankA row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
2rankRelative status
3rank, rank and fileThe ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
4rank, social station, social status, social rankPosition in a social hierarchy
5rank, membershipThe body of members of an organization or group
VERB1rankTake or have a position relative to others
2rank, rate, range, order, grade, placeAssign a rank or rating to
3rank, outrankTake precedence or surpass others in rank
rank > pronunciation
Soundsrae'ngk
Rhymesantitank, bank, blank, and 24 more rhymes in aengk at the HyperDic website...
rank > adjective 1
MeaningVery fertile. Producing profuse growth.
Examples"rank earth"
Similar tofertile
rank > adjective 2
MeaningVery offensive in smell or taste.
Examples"a rank cigar"
Similar tooffensive
rank > adjective 3
MeaningConspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible.
Examples"rank treachery"
Synonymscrying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross
Similar toconspicuous, obvious
rank > adjective 4
MeaningComplete and without restriction or qualification. Sometimes used informally as intensifiers.
Examples"a rank outsider"
Synonymsabsolute, downright, out-and-out, right-down, sheer
Similar tocomplete
rank > adjective 5
MeaningGrowing profusely.
Examples"rank jungle vegetation"
Similar toabundant
rank > noun 1, group
MeaningA row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another.
Examples"the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"
Membersend man
Broaderline
rank > noun 2, state
MeaningRelative status.
Examples"his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
Narrowerfirst, number one; second; third; fourth; fifth; sixth; seventh; eighth; ninth; tenth; eleventh; twelfth; thirteenth; fourteenth; fifteenth; sixteenth; seventeenth; eighteenth; nineteenth; twentieth; thirtieth; fortieth; fiftieth; sixtieth; seventieth; eightieth; ninetieth; hundredth; thousandth; millionth; billionth; last; grade, level, tier; gradation, step; second class; military rank, military rating, paygrade, rating; archidiaconate; baronetcy, barony; dukedom; earldom; kingship; princedom; viscountcy, viscounty
Broaderstatus, position
Verbsrank; rank
rank > noun 3, group
MeaningThe ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army).
Examples"the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
Synonymsrank and file
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Membersenlisted man
Broaderforce, personnel
rank > noun 4, state
MeaningPosition in a social hierarchy.
Synonymssocial station, social status, social rank
Narrowerplace, station; quality
Broaderstatus, position
rank > noun 5, group
MeaningThe body of members of an organization or group.
Examples"they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"
Synonymsmembership
Member oforganization, organisation
Broaderbody
rank > verb 1, cognition
MeaningTake or have a position relative to others.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"
Narrowerplace, come in, come out; come
Broaderbe
Nounsrank; ranking; ranker; ranker
rank > verb 2, cognition
MeaningAssign a rank or rating to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"how would you rank these students?"
Synonymsrate, range, order, grade, place
Narrowersuperordinate; shortlist; seed; reorder; subordinate; prioritize, prioritise; sequence; downgrade; upgrade
Broaderjudge
Nounsrank
rank > verb 3, stative
MeaningTake precedence or surpass others in rank.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsoutrank
Broaderexcel, stand out, surpass

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