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take precedence or surpass others in rank

relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

growing profusely; "rank jungle vegetation"

very fertile; producing profuse growth; "rank earth"

very offensive in smell or taste; "a rank cigar"

take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"

assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

take precedence or surpass others in rank

relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

growing profusely; "rank jungle vegetation"

very fertile; producing profuse growth; "rank earth"

very offensive in smell or taste; "a rank cigar"

take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"

assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds.

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.

Rankly; stoutly; violently.

A row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as, a rank of osiers.

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.

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.

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.

A line of soldiers ranged side by side; - opposed to file. See 1st File, 1 (a).

Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds.

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.

Rankly; stoutly; violently.

A row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as, a rank of osiers.

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.

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.

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.

A line of soldiers ranged side by side; - opposed to file. See 1st File, 1 (a).

A row of objects; a line of soldiers drawn up side by side; high position; as, a man of rank; social or official class; as, a person of low rank; the rank of captain; degree of worth or eminence; as, a poet of the first rank.

To draw up in line; include in a certain class, order, or division; to be of a higher grade than.

To hold a certain grade or position.

Plentiful and coarse in growth; as, rank weeds; strong in taste or smell; as, rank butter; extreme; as, rank poison.

Rankly.

Rankness.

Rankly.

Rankness.

A row or line, esp. of soldiers standing side by side: class or order: grade or degree: station: high social position.

To place in a line: to range in a particular class: to place methodically.

To be placed in a rank: to have a certain degree of elevation or distinction.

Growing high and luxuriantly: coarse from excessive growth: raised to a high degree: excessive: causing strong growth: very fertile: strong scented: strong tasted: rancid: strong.

Rankly.

Rankness.

To place in a rank; form in line; range.

To take precedence of.

To have rank.

Vigorous in growth.

Strong and offensive; flagrant.

A line or row; a line of soldiers side by side; opposed to file.

Relative position; grade; degree.

High degree or position.

A row; order; degree; dignity.

Rancid; strong-scented; luxuriant; flagrant.

To occupy a rank.

To place in a rank.

Luxuriant in growth; causing vigorous growth; rancid; high-tasted; rampant; excessive; coarse; high-grown; strong.

A row; a line of men placed abreast; grade; dignity; eminence; high station; class.

To place abreast or in a line; to dispose methodically.

To be placed in a rank; to have a certain grade in society. To take rank, to enjoy precedence. Rank and file, the whole body of common soldiers. See Ring.

A row or line, as of soldiers standing abreast; grade; station or condition; class or order; status or station in society; degree of eminence or dignity; high place.

To place abreast in a line or row; to include in a particular class or division; to set or place in a particular class, order, or division; to have a certain grade in the orders of civil or military life; to be ranged; to be esteemed.

Strong or luxuriant in growth; vigorous; excessive in any quality; raised to a high degree; extreme; violent; strong; barefaced.

Strongly; fiercely.

Musty; strong-scented; over-rich or offensive from excess; high or strong tasted.

n. A row or line of things ; things in a line ; a range ;-a. line of soldiers standing abreast or side by side - opposed to file ;-a commission in the army or navy ; a particular status or position in the service; grade; also, promotion ; higher step ;-a division ; a class ; an order; a particular set of men in public or social life ;-hence, social position ; nobility; title ; eminence, &c. ;-pl. Ranks, the common soldiers. Rank and file, common soldiers and non-commissioned officers collectively.