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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

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

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

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

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