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rank
noun
-
rank
,
ranking
,
ranks
,
ranked
,
ranker
,
rankest
,
rankly
,
ranklier
,
rankliest
the
level
or
position
someone
has
in
an
organization
,
group
,
or
society
compared
to
others
•
After
ten
years
in
the
army
,
Maria
was
promoted
to
the
rank
of
captain
.
After
ten
years
in
the
army
,
Maria
was
promoted
to
the
rank
of
captain
.
•
In
chess
,
a
grandmaster
holds
a
very
high
rank
among
players
worldwide
.
In
chess
,
a
grandmaster
holds
a
very
high
rank
among
players
worldwide
.
verb
-
rank
,
ranking
,
ranks
,
ranked
,
ranker
,
rankest
,
rankly
,
ranklier
,
rankliest
to
arrange
people
or
things
in
order
of
importance
,
quality
,
or
number
,
or
to
have
a
particular
position
in
such
an
order
•
Our
school
ranks
third
in
the
national
math
contest
results
.
Our
school
ranks
third
in
the
national
math
contest
results
.
•
Please
rank
the
photos
from
your
favorite
to
least
favorite
.
Please
rank
the
photos
from
your
favorite
to
least
favorite
.
adjective
-
rank
,
ranking
,
ranks
,
ranked
,
ranker
,
rankest
,
rankly
,
ranklier
,
rankliest
smelling
or
tasting
very
strong
and
unpleasant
•
The
garbage
bin
was
rank
after
sitting
in
the
sun
all
week
.
The
garbage
bin
was
rank
after
sitting
in
the
sun
all
week
.
•
She
opened
the
fridge
and
a
rank
odor
filled
the
kitchen
.
She
opened
the
fridge
and
a
rank
odor
filled
the
kitchen
.
adjective
-
rank
,
ranking
,
ranks
,
ranked
,
ranker
,
rankest
,
rankly
,
ranklier
,
rankliest
growing
too
thickly
and
quickly
,
often
in
an
untidy
or
wild
way
•
Weeds
grew
rank
around
the
abandoned
house
.
Weeds
grew
rank
around
the
abandoned
house
.
•
The
garden
became
a
jungle
of
rank
grass
during
the
rainy
season
.
The
garden
became
a
jungle
of
rank
grass
during
the
rainy
season
.
frankly
adverb
in
an
open
,
honest
,
and
direct
way
•
She
spoke
frankly
about
her
past
mistakes
during
the
interview
.
She
spoke
frankly
about
her
past
mistakes
during
the
interview
.
•
I
appreciate
it
when
friends
talk
to
me
frankly
instead
of
hiding
the
truth
.
I
appreciate
it
when
friends
talk
to
me
frankly
instead
of
hiding
the
truth
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
“
frank
”
meaning
‘
open
,
honest
,
truthful
’
+
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
.”
Used
since
the
16th
century
.
adverb
used
to
emphasize
a
statement
that
may
sound
shocking
,
critical
,
or
surprising
•
Frankly
,
your
plan
is
too
risky
for
our
budget
.
Frankly
,
your
plan
is
too
risky
for
our
budget
.
•
Frankly
,
I'm
surprised
you
haven't
called
her
back
yet
.
Frankly
,
I'm
surprised
you
haven't
called
her
back
yet
.
Same
origin
as
sense
1
,
but
this
emphatic
use
became
common
in
the
19th
century
as
a
discourse
marker
.
