rank

I

n.

row

(esp. mil.)

1) to form a rank

2) to break ranks (also fig.)

3) (misc.) to come up, rise from the ranks

position, grade

4) to hold a rank (to hold the rank of captain)

5) to pull (colloq.), use one's rank

6) high; junior; low; senior rank

7) (mil.) permanent (AE), substantive (BE) rank

8) (mil.) other ranks (BE; AE has enlisted personnel)

9) cabinet rank

10) by, in rank (to be seated by rank)

11) of rank (of cabinet rank; of high rank)

misc.

12) to close ranks ('to unite'); a taxi rank (BE; AE has taxi stand); to come up from the ranks ('to work one's way up to a high position'); the rank and file ('everyone')

II

v.

1)(d; intr., tr.) ('to be rated; to rate') to rank above (nobody ranks above Shakespeare; we do not rank anyone above him)

2) (d; intr.) to rank among (she ranks among our best instructors)

3) (d; intr., tr.) to rank as (to rank as an outstanding chess player; we rank you as our best candidate)

4) (d; intr., tr.) to rank with (Pushkin ranks with Tolstoy)

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junior

low

rise from the ranks

senior rank

substantive (BE) rank

use one's rank

the rank and file ('everyone')

to come up from the ranks ('to work one's way up to a high position')

a taxi rank (BE; AE has taxi stand)

in rank (to be seated by rank)

(misc.) to come up

['row'] (esp. mil.) to form a rank

by

cabinet rank

high

['misc. '] to close ranks ('to unite')

(mil.) permanent (AE)

(mil.) other ranks (BE;AE has enlisted personnel)

(d; intr., tr.) to rank with (Pushkin ranks with Tolstoy)

to break ranks (also fig.)

to pull (colloq.)

(d;intr.,tr.) ('to be rated;to rate') to rank above (nobody ranks above Shakespeare; we do not rank anyone above him)

of rank (of cabinet rank; of high rank)

(d; intr.) to rank among (she ranks among our best instructors)

['position, grade'] to hold a rank (to hold the rank of captain)

(d; intr., tr.) to rank as (to rank as an outstanding chess player; we rank you as our best candidate)