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rank
verb(rank)
assign a rank or rating to
Synonyms: grade, order, place, range, rate,
Examples:
How would you rank these students?.
rank
noun(rank)
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
Synonyms: rank and file,
Examples:
The strike was supported by the union rank and file.
He rose from the ranks to become a colonel.
rank
adjective(rank)
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Synonyms: crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross,
Examples:
Rank treachery.
rank
noun(rank)
position in a social hierarchy
Synonyms: social rank, social station, social status,
rank
verb(rank)
take precedence or surpass others in rank
Synonyms: outrank,
rank
adjective(rank)
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Synonyms: absolute, downright, out-and-out, right-down, sheer,
Examples:
A rank outsider.
rank
noun(rank)
the body of members of an organization or group
Synonyms: membership,
Examples:
They found dissension in their own ranks.
He joined the ranks of the unemployed.
rank
noun(rank)
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
Examples:
The entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen.
rank
adjective(rank)
growing profusely
Examples:
Rank jungle vegetation.
rank
noun(rank)
relative status
Examples:
His salary was determined by his rank and seniority.
rank
verb(rank)
take or have a position relative to others
Examples:
This painting ranks among the best in the Western World.
rank
adjective(rank)
very fertile; producing profuse growth
Examples:
Rank earth.
rank
adjective(rank)
very offensive in smell or taste
Examples:
A rank cigar.

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