rank
To place abreast or in a lineTo place abreast or in a line.
» He ranked close to the top.
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4 senses(transitive)To place abreast or in a line.
(intransitive)To have a ranking.
Their defense ranked third in the league.
an einer Stelle stehen, rangieren
take or have a position relative to others
(transitive)To assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify.
(US, transitive)To take the rank of; to outrank.
take precedence or surpass others in rank
Examples
148 sentencesHe ranked close to the top.
He holds the rank of colonel.
deEr hat den Rang eines Oberst. — tatomeimei
Tom holds the rank of captain.
Tom achieved the rank of major.
He is immediately above me in rank.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English rank (“line, row”), from Old French ranc, rang, reng (“line, row, rankFrom Middle English rank (“line, row”), from Old French ranc, rang, reng (“line, row, rank”) (Modern French rang), from Frankish *hring (“ring”), from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“something bent or curved”). Displaced native Old English hād (“rank, status”).
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Forms
ranks, ranking, ranked, rankedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle