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Rank describes someone's status or position, especially in society or in the military. (noun)

  1. A general is an example of a very high military rank.
  2. A person's class status is an example of his rank in society.

To rank is to put things in some type of order, based on a set criteria. (verb)

When sports players are put in order based on how many home runs they hit, this is an example of a time when sports players are ranked.

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See rank in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See rank in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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