• the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union Rank and file"; "he rose from the Ranks to become a colonel"
• the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own Ranks"; "he joined the Ranks of the unemployed"
• a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by Ranks of policemen"
• position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"
• relative status; "his salary was determined by his Rank and seniority"
• assign a Rank or rating to; "how would you Rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
• take or have a position relative to others; "This painting Ranks among the best in the Western World"
• take precedence or surpass others in Rank
• growing profusely; "Rank jungle vegetation"
• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "Rank treachery"
• very fertile; producing profuse growth; "Rank earth"
• very offensive in smell or taste; "a Rank cigar"

'Rank' in other languages