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noun

1. Positioning of one individual vis-à-vis others: footing, place, position, situation, standing, station, status. See place.
2. A division of persons or things by quality, rank, or grade: bracket, class, grade, league, order, tier. See group, value/worthlessness/evaluation.
3. A group of people or things arranged in a row: column, file, line, queue, row¹, string, tier. See group.

verb

To assign to a class or classes: categorize, class, classify, distribute, grade, group, pigeonhole, place, range, rate¹. See group, value/worthlessness/evaluation.

rank²

adjective

1. Growing profusely: dense, heavy, lush¹, luxuriant, profuse, thick. See big/small/amount.
2. Smelling of mildew or decay: frowzy, fusty, moldy, musty, putrid, rancid, rotten. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.
3. Conspicuously bad or offensive: arrant, capital, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross. See good/bad.

Idioms beginning with rank:
rank and file

In addition to the idiom beginning with rank, also see break ranks; close ranks; pull rank; rise through the ranks.

adj

Definition: abundant, luxurious
Antonyms: rare, scarce, sparse

adj

Definition: obscene, vulgar
Antonyms: clean, moral, pleasant

adj

Definition: stinking, foul
Antonyms: aromatic, perfumed, pleasant, sweet

adj

Definition: utter, absolute
Antonyms: indefinite

v

Definition: line up; classify in system
Antonyms: disorder, scatter

The value of a card.

SoundPoker Says: Within a deck of 52 cards there are 13 different denominations. From highest to lowest they are ace (A), king (K), queen (Q), Jack (J), ten (T), 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.

The military authority of an individual within the structure of the organization. Rank is represented by insignia showing relative authority. Rank increases in relationship to pay grade but is distinctly different. For instance a Major of Marines should not be referred to as an O-4 and a Sergeant Major of Marines is never an E-9. See Pay Grade.

tv. to give someone a hard time; to hassle someone. (Possible from pull rank = use rank to dominate someone.)  Stop ranking me!

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

Relative elevation in the scale of human worth.

    He held at court a rank so high
    That other noblemen asked why.
    "Because," 'twas answered, "others lack
    His skill to scratch the royal back."
                                                          Aramis Jukes

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Quotes:

"Rank and riches are chains of gold, but still chains." - Giovanni Ruffini

"To be vain of one's rank or place is to show that one is below it." - Leszczynski Stanislaus

"It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes." - Henry David Thoreau

"I weigh the man, not his title; 'tis not the king's stamp can make the metal better." - William Wycherley

verb trans.
verb trans., US, African-American

To insult or put down (a person), esp. within one's social group. Also ranking, noun. (1958 —) .
C. Mitchell-Kernan 'Barbara was trying to rank Mary', to put her down by typing her (1971).

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abbr. for receptor activator of NF-κB; a member of the tumour necrosis factor receptor family that is present on osteoclasts and is the receptor for RANKL, which is present on osteoblasts and their precursor cells. The interaction of RANK with RANKL causes osteoclasts to differentiate and become active unless osteoprotegerin (which also binds RANKL) is present. Mutations in RANK cause familial expansile osteolysis.

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The place in a series occupied by a value when the series has been set in order according to a particular trait, usually size. Called also order statistic.

• r. sum test — nonparametrical statistical test used to compare two methods by seeing if one method contributes more to the higher ranked values.

For a list of words related to rank, see:

• Soldiers and Military Life - rank: position in military hierarchy
• Smells - rank: (adj) having an offensive, foul smell or taste
• Tastes - rank: (adj) having an offensive, foul taste
• Vulgar, Rude, Degenerate, or Wild
• Order, Hierarchy, and Systems - rank: (vb) organize into hierarchy of relative positions; (n) position in such a hierarchy
• Judgments and Critiques - rank: (vb) determine relative value or position of

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - rang, position, status, grad
v. tr. - rangere, have rang af, have status
v. intr. - indrangere, klassificere, stille på række

idioms:

• keep rank    holde sig i rækken
• rank among    rangere blandt, regnes blandt
• rank and file    menige, almindelige mennesker
• rank with    være ligestillet med
• rise from the ranks    arbejde sig op (gennem systemet/fra bunden)
• the ranks    menige inkl. korporaler (militær)

2.
adj. - vildtvoksende, tilgroet, stram (lugt), modbydelig, fordærvet

idioms:

• rank outsider    en fuldkommen outsider

Nederlands (Dutch)
rang, gelid, positie op een schaal, rij (schaakbord/matrix etc.), hoge sociale status, (mv) strijdkrachten/ dienstplichtigen, (mv) de gewone mensen, taxistandplaats, opstelling/ uitstalling, geplaatst zijn, rangschikken, opstellen, lastigvallen, hoger in hiërarchie staan, voorrang hebben over een ondergeschikte, relatieve positie van iets bepalen, in het gelid marcheren, welig, stinkend, ranzig, bedorven, beledigend, afstotelijk, volstrekt, schreeuwend, klinklaar

Français (French)
1.
n. - grade, rang, rangée, station (de taxis), (Ling) rang, rangée (aux échecs), (Mil, Pol, Ind) rangs (npl), échelons (npl)
v. tr. - classer, (US) commander (qn)
v. intr. - se classer, se situer, figurer, (US, Mil) commander

idioms:

• keep rank    garder son rang
• rank among    se classer parmi/au nombre des
• rank and file    la base, de la base, de base
• rank with    se classer parmi/au nombre des
• rise from the ranks    sortir du rang, gravir les échelons
• the ranks    (Mil, Pol, Ind) les rangs

2.
adj. - complet (débutant), flagrant (une injustice), fétide (une odeur), envahissant (le lierre)

idioms:

• rank outsider    outsider (dans une compétition)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Rang, Reihe, Stand
v. - rangmäßig stehen über, aufstellen

idioms:

• keep rank    in Reih und Glied stehen
• rank among    gehören zu
• rank and file    breite Masse
• rank with    gehören zu
• rise from the ranks    sich aus dem Mannschaftsstand zum Offizier hochdienen, sich hocharbeiten
• the ranks    (Mil.) Mannschaften und Unteroffiziere

2.
adj. - geil wachsend, kräftig, stark

idioms:

• rank outsider    krasser Außenseiter

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βαθμός, κατηγορία, σειρά, τάξη, κοινωνική θέση, πιάτσα (για ταξί), αράδα, ζυγός, γραμμή ή στοίχος (ανδρών), αξίωμα, θέση, κύρος
v. - κατατάσσω/-ομαι, έρχομαι, έχω βαθμό, ζυγίζω, στοιχίζω, παρατάσσω, βάζω σε στοίχους, θεωρούμαι
adj. - θεριεμένος, θρασεμένος, κάκοσμος, ταγκός, ταγκιασμένος, απόλυτος, καθαρός (για κάτι άσχημο)

idioms:

• keep rank    κρατώ τη γραμμή
• rank among    συγκαταλέγομαι μεταξύ
• rank and file    (στρατ.) υπαξιωματικοί και οπλίτες, τα απλά μέλη (κόμματος), η βάση, (μτφ.) κοινοί θνητοί, ο απλός λαός
• rank outsider    παρείσακτος, εντελώς ξένος
• rank with    είμαι ισόβαθμος του, συγκαταλέγομαι μεταξύ
• rise from the ranks    (στρατ.) προάγομαι σε αξιωματικό
• the ranks    οι απλοί στρατιώτες

Italiano (Italian)
fila, sezione, grado, rigoglioso, schierare

idioms:

• break ranks    rompere le file
• join ranks    raggrupparsi
• keep rank    tenere il passo, stare in riga
• rank and file    la base, le truppe, le persone comuni, i gregari
• rank outsider    fuori classe
• rank with/among    appartenere a, figurare tra
• rise from the ranks    guadagnarsi la promozione, emergere dalla massa
• the ranks    le truppe

Português (Portuguese)
n. - classe social (m), fileira (f)
v. - classificar, atormentar, marchar
adj. - malcheiroso, extremo (ruim)

idioms:

• break ranks    galgar posições
• join ranks    entrar na competição
• keep rank    manter a posição
• rank and file    soldados rasos (fig.), plebe
• rank outsider    competir por fora
• rank with/among    considerado como
• rise from the ranks    chegar a oficial, subir pelos próprios méritos
• the ranks    equipe

Русский (Russian)
ряд, категория, разряд, класс, буйный, обильный, плодородный, прогорклый, быть причисленным к

idioms:

• break ranks    нарушать строй, бунтовать
• join ranks    присоединяться
• keep rank    держать строй
• rank and file    рядовые солдаты, рядовые члены
• rank outsider    совершенно посторонний
• rank with/among    стоять в ряду, быть среди
• rise from the ranks    выслужиться из рядовых
• the ranks    ступени служебной лестницы, рядовые

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - rango, categoría, graduación, grado, clase
v. tr. - alinear, formar, poner en fila, ordenar, arreglar, clasificar
v. intr. - formar o marchar en filas, ocupar o tener un lugar de categoría, contarse entre

idioms:

• keep rank    mantenerse en filas
• rank among    estar al mismo nivel que
• rank and file    soldados rasos, masa, gente del montón
• rank with    estar al mismo nivel que
• rise from the ranks    ser ascendido a oficial, ser patatero
• the ranks    las tropas, los soldados rasos, el pueblo, las clases bajas

2.
adj. - exuberante, fértil

idioms:

• rank outsider    competidor sin probabilidad de ganar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - led (mil o bildl), rang
v. - inordna, ställa upp på rad, ha rang
adj. - alltför frodig, övervuxen, obehaglig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 等级, 社会阶层, 地位, 身份, 军阶, 军衔, 排列, 把...排成行, 把...评级, 把...分等, 等级高于, 列为, 列队行进, 列队, 处于最高地位

idioms:

• keep rank    保持队形
• rank among    属于...之等级
• rank and file    普通成员
• rank outsider    十足的门外汉
• rank with    与...并列, 恶臭难闻的
• rise from the ranks    由寒微发迹
• the ranks    普通士兵们

2. 繁茂的, 讨厌的, 恶臭的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 等級, 社會階層, 地位, 身份, 軍階, 軍銜
v. tr. - 排列, 把...排成行, 把...評級, 把...分等, 等級高於
v. intr. - 列為, 列隊行進, 列隊, 處於最高地位

idioms:

• keep rank    保持隊形
• rank among    屬於...之等級
• rank and file    普通成員
• rank outsider    十足的門外漢
• rank with    與...並列, 惡臭難聞的
• rise from the ranks    由寒微發跡
• the ranks    普通士兵們

2.
adj. - 繁茂的, 討厭的, 惡臭的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 계급, 계급 상의 위치, 사병
v. tr. - 나란히 세우다, 분류하다, 나란히 하다
v. intr. - 정렬하다, 위치하다, 자리잡다

idioms:

• keep rank    질서를 지키다
• rank among    나란히 하다, 축에 끼다
• rank with    나란히 하다, 자리잡다
• the ranks    사병들

2.
adj. - 땅이 너무 기름진, 부패한, 무성한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 階層, 階級, 地位, 身分, 高い地位, 兵卒, 列, 横列, ランク
v. - 位置する, 位置づける, 分類される, …より上に位する, 並べる
adj. - 生い繁った, 覆われた, 全くの, いやな, 強烈な, ひどい, 野卑な

idioms:

• rank and file    下士官兵, 一般市民
• rank outsider    ランク外の人
• rank with/among    ～がはびこっている
• the ranks    下士官兵, 庶民

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رتبه, منزله, درجه, صف, طبقه إجتماعيه, موقف سيارات (فعل) يصنف, يرتب (صفه) زنخ, نتن, عفن, فاسد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דרגה, שורה, מעמד חברתי, תחנת המתנה של מוניות, כלל בין, סיווג‬
v. tr. - ‮סידר בשורה, כלל בין, סיווג‬
v. intr. - ‮נמנה על, עלה בדרגה על, עלה עליו בדרגה‬
adj. - ‮מסריח, מכוסה עשבים, פורה, עבות, גדל פרא, גס, דוחה, גודל בשפע ובמלוא החיוניות, גמור‬

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