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rank

noun, verb, adjective

/ræŋk/

Meaning

A position in a hierarchy; to place in order according to importance or quality.

She quickly rose to a senior rank in the company.

rank and file

position, status, level, grade, standing

insignificance, unimportance

military rank, rank order, high rank, rank and file

The natural agent that makes things visible; to illuminate or make something start burning.

existing or happening now; to give something to someone in a formal way

a sensation perceived by the ear; to make or cause to make a noise; in good condition

A whole formed by combining several elements; to combine into a total.

a government license granting exclusive rights to an inventor; also to obtain such rights

a flat or even surface; a stage in scale or rank; to make something flat or equal.