rank
adjective
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growing profusely“rank jungle vegetation”
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conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensibleglaringcryingegregiousflagrantgross
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very fertile
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very offensive in smell or taste“a rank cigar”
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complete and without restriction or qualificationdownright
noun
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the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)“the strike was supported by the union rank and file”rank and file
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the body of members of an organization or groupmembership
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a row or line of people, especially soldiers or police, standing abreast of one another“The entrance was guarded by ranks of police.”
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position in a social hierarchysocial stationsocial statussocial rank
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relative status“Their salary was determined by rank and seniority.”
verb
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assign a rank or rating to“how would you rank these students?”place
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take or have a position relative to others“This painting ranks among the best in the Western World”
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take precedence or surpass others in rankoutrank