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English adjective: rank

1. rank very fertile; producing profuse growth


SamplesRank earth.


Similarfertile


Antonymsinfertile, sterile, unfertile

2. rank very offensive in smell or taste


SamplesA rank cigar.


Similaroffensive


Antonymsinoffensive

3. rank conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible


SamplesA crying shame.
An egregious lie.
Flagrant violation of human rights.
A glaring error.
Gross ineptitude.
Gross injustice.
Rank treachery.


Synonymscrying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross


Similarconspicuous


Antonymsinconspicuous, invisible

4. rank complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers


SamplesAbsolute freedom.
An absolute dimwit.
A downright lie.
Out-and-out mayhem.
An out-and-out lie.
A rank outsider.
Many right-down vices.
Got the job through sheer persistence.
Sheer stupidity.


Synonymsabsolute, downright, out-and-out, right-down, sheer


Similarcomplete


Antonymsincomplete, uncomplete

5. rank growing profusely


SamplesRank jungle vegetation.


Similarabundant


Antonymsscarce


English noun: rank

1. rank (group) a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another


SamplesThe entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen.


Broader (hypernym)line


Member holonymend man

2. rank (state) relative status


SamplesHis salary was determined by his rank and seniority.


Broader (hypernym)position, status


Narrower (hyponym)archidiaconate, baronetcy, barony, billionth, dukedom, earldom, eighteenth, eighth, eightieth, eleventh, fifteenth, fifth, fiftieth, first, fortieth, fourteenth, fourth, gradation, grade, hundredth, kingship, last, level, military rank, military rating, millionth, nineteenth, ninetieth, ninth, number one, paygrade, princedom, rating, second, second class, seventeenth, seventh, seventieth, sixteenth, sixth, sixtieth, step, tenth, third, thirteenth, thirtieth, thousandth, tier, twelfth, twentieth, viscountcy, viscounty

3. rank (group) the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)


SamplesThe strike was supported by the union rank and file.
He rose from the ranks to become a colonel.


Synonymsrank and file


Broader (hypernym)force, personnel


Member holonymenlisted man


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

4. rank (state) position in a social hierarchy


SamplesThe British are more aware of social status than Americans are.


Synonymssocial rank, social station, social status


Broader (hypernym)position, status


Narrower (hyponym)place, quality, station

5. rank (group) the body of members of an organization or group


SamplesThey polled their membership.
They found dissension in their own ranks.
He joined the ranks of the unemployed.


Synonymsmembership


Broader (hypernym)body


Member meronymorganisation, organization


English verb: rank

1. rank (cognition) take or have a position relative to others


SamplesThis painting ranks among the best in the Western World.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)be


Narrower (hyponym)come, come in, come out, place

2. rank (cognition) assign a rank or rating to


SamplesHow would you rank these students?.
The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide.


Synonymsgrade, order, place, range, rate


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)evaluate, judge, pass judgment


Narrower (hyponym)downgrade, prioritise, prioritize, reorder, seed, sequence, shortlist, subordinate, superordinate, upgrade

3. rank (stative) take precedence or surpass others in rank


Synonymsoutrank


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)excel, stand out, surpass









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