Etymology : Middle English, from Old English ranc overbearing, strong; akin to Old Norse rakkr erect and perhaps to Old English riht right; more at RIGHT
Pronunciation : 'ra[ng]k
Function : adjective
Date : 13th century
1. grade, level, classification; position, standing, status; row; column. arrange in a line, arrange in a row; grade, classify, assign a rank. giving off a foul odor; fertile, productive, fruitful, growing vigorously. rank\rank\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. ranked ; p. pr. & vb. n. ranking,].
2. to place abreast, or in a line.
3. to range in a particular class, order, or division; to class; also, to dispose methodically; to place in suitable classes or order; to classify. ranking all things under general and special heads. watts. poets were ranked in the class of philosophers. heresy is ranked with idolatry and witchcraft. h. more.
4. to take rank of; to outrank. [u.s.]rank \rank\, v. i.
5. to be ranged; to be set or disposed, an in a particular degree, class, order, or division. let that one article rank with the rest.
6. 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.rank \rank\, n. [oe. renk, reng, of. renc, f. rang, fr. ohg. hring a circle, a circular row, g. ring. see:
ring, and cf. range, n. & v.].
7. a row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as, a rank of osiers. many a mountain nigh rising in lofty ranks, and loftier still.
8. (mil.) a line of soldiers ranged side by side; -- opposed to file. see:
1st file, 1 (a) fierce, fiery warriors fought upon the clouds, in ranks and squadrons and right form of war.
9. grade of official standing, as in the army, navy, or nobility; as, the rank of general; the rank of admiral.
10. 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.
11. 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. these all are virtues of a meaner rank.
12. elevated grade or standing; high degree; high social position; distinction; eminence; as, a man of rank.rank and file. (a) (mil.) the whole body of common soldiers, including also corporals. in a more extended sense, it includes sergeants also, excepting the noncommissioned staff. (b) see:
under 1st file.
13. Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds.
14. Raised to a high degree; violent; extreme; gross; utter; as, rank heresy.
15. Causing vigorous growth; producing luxuriantly; very rich and fertile; as, rank land.
16. Strong-scented; rancid; musty; as, oil of a rank smell; rank-smelling rue.
17. Strong to the taste.
18. Inflamed with venereal appetite.
19. Rankly; stoutly; violently.
20. A row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as, a rank of osiers.
21. A line of soldiers ranged side by side; opposed to file.
22. See 1st File, 1.
23. Grade of official standing, as in the army, navy, or nobility; as, the rank of general; the rank of admiral.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. Elevated grade or standing; high degree; high social position; distinction; eminence; as, a man of rank.
27. To place abreast, or in a line.
28. To range in a particular class, order, or division; to class; also, to dispose methodically; to place in suitable classes or order; to classify.
29. To take rank of; to outrank.
30. To be ranged; to be set or disposed, as in a particular degree, class, order, or division.
31. 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 row or line of people standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen" relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World" take precedence or surpass others in rank growing profusely; "rank jungle vegetation" very fertile; producing profuse growth; "rank earth" very offensive in smell or taste; "a rank cigar".
32. 1. Someone's rank is the position or grade that they have in an organization. He eventually rose to the rank of captain The former head of counter-intelligence had been stripped of his rank and privileges.
33. Someone's rank is the social class, especially the high social class, that they belong to. He must be treated as a hostage of high rank, not as a common prisoner.
34. If an official organization ranks someone or something 1st, 5th, or 50th, for example, they calculate that the person or thing has that position on a scale. You can also say that someone or something ranks 1st, 5th, or 50th, for example. The report ranks the UK 20th out of 22 advanced nations the only British woman to be ranked in the top 50 of the women's world rankings Mr Short does not even rank in the world's top ten.
35. If you say that someone or something ranks high or low on a scale or if you rank them high or low, you are saying how good or important you think they are. His prices rank high among those of other contemporary photographers Investors ranked South Korea high among Asian nations St Petersburg's night life ranks as more exciting than the capital's 18 per cent of women ranked sex as very important in their lives The Ritz-Carlton in Aspen has to rank as one of the most extraordinary hotels I have ever been to.
36. The ranks of a group or organization are the people who belong to it. There were some misgivings within the ranks of the media too.
37. The ranks are the ordinary members of an organization, especially of the armed forces. Most store managers have worked their way up through the ranks.
38. A rank of people or things is a row of them. Ranks of police in riot gear stood nervously by.
39. A taxi rank is a place on a city street where taxis park when they are available for hire. The man led the way to the taxi rank.
40. emphasis You can use rank to emphasize a bad or undesirable quality that exists in an extreme form. He called it `rank hypocrisy' that the government was now promoting equal rights. = sheer.
41. You can describe something as rank when it has a strong and unpleasant smell. The kitchen was rank with the smell of drying uniforms. the rank smell of unwashed clothes.
42. If you say that a member of a group or organization breaks ranks, you mean that they disobey the instructions of their group or organization. Britain appears unlikely to break ranks with other members of the European Union.
43. If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized. Institutions tend to close ranks when a member has been accused of misconduct.
44. If you experience something, usually something bad, that other people have experienced, you can say that you have joined their ranks. Last month, 370,000 Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed.
45. disapproval If you say that someone in authority pulls rank, you mean that they unfairly force other people to do what they want because of their higher rank or position. The Captain pulled rank and made his sergeant row the entire way.
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