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- pronunciation:
- raengk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a position in society.
The mayor is a person of high rank in my community.- synonyms:
- status
- similar words:
- level, place, sphere
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| definition 2: |
an office or position.
She achieved the rank of general.- synonyms:
- position
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| definition 3: |
relative position or station.
The baseball team achieved a higher rank this year than last year.
- synonyms:
- status
- similar words:
- grade, sphere, standing
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| definition 4: |
(plural) the common soldiers of an army.
The soldier rose from the ranks to become an important military leader. |
| related words: |
capacity, class, notch, office, position, procession, tier |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ranks, ranking, ranked |
| definition 1: |
to place in order; classify.
Boxers are ranked by their weight.- synonyms:
- classify, grade, order, organize
- similar words:
- align, arrange, class, group, place, range, rate, type
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| definition 2: |
to hold a certain rank or position.
She ranks first in our math class.- similar words:
- be, place, remain, sit
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| related words: |
array, evaluate, grade, itemize, lead, line, mark, position, score, space, stand |
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