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    [Noun]  | "rank" | \ ˈraŋk \


    1: relative standing or position

    2: a degree or position of dignity, eminence, or excellence : distinction

    3: high social position

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, "row, series, high social position," borrowed from Anglo-Frenchrenc, ranc "line of soldiers, jousting lists, line or rank of persons or things" (continental Old & Middle French also "position in a series or class, high social position"), going back to Old Low Franconian *hringa- "circle, ring," going back to Germanic *hrenga{mat|ring:1|};

    [Noun]  | "flag rank" 


    1: the rank of a flag officer

    Origin: 1894 ;

    [Verb]  | "rank" 


    1: to determine the relative position of : rate

    2: to arrange in lines or in a regular formation

    3: to take precedence of

    Origin: 1573 ;

     Derivative of {see: |rank:1|rank:1};

    [Verb]  | "break" | \ ˈbrāk \


    1: to separate into parts with suddenness or violence

    2: to cause (a bone) to separate into two or more pieces : fracture

    3: to fracture a bone of (a bodily part)

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English breken, going back to Old English brecan, going back to Germanic *brekan- (whence also Old Saxon brekan "to violently separate, shatter," Old High German brehhan, Gothic brikan), going back to Indo-European *bhreg- "violently separate," whence also, with varying ablaut grades, Latin frangere (perfect frēgī) "to break, shatter" and perhaps Old Irish braigid (perfect ro-bebraig) "(s/he) farts, breaks wind";

      * Note : Regarding the vowel of frangere see: the note at {fragrant|fragrant}.;

    [Verb]  | "close" | \ ˈklōz \


    1: to move so as to bar passage through something

    2: to block against entry or passage

    3: to deny access to

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere to shut, close; perhaps akin to Greek kleiein to close {mat|clavicle|};

    [Idiom]  | "come up from/through the ranks" 


    1: to move up (in rank or status)

    [Idiom]  | "rise through the ranks" 


    1: to begin a career (with a company or institution) with little power or authority and gradually gain more power and authority

    [Verb]  | "ranks" 


    1: to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes;


      * e.g., " ... my favorite pitcher ranks first in the league for number of consecutive outs "



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    2: to arrange or assign according to type;


      * e.g., " ... most critics would rank him among our best actors "



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    [Verb]  | "rank" 


    1: to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes;


      * e.g., " ... my favorite pitcher ranks first in the league for number of consecutive outs "



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    2: to arrange or assign according to type;


      * e.g., " ... most critics would rank him among our best actors "



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    [Verb]  | "break" 


    1: to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly;


      * e.g., " ... hated telling her that I had broken her favorite glass vase "




    2: to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end;


      * e.g., " ... the final vote broke the deadlock "




    3: to bring to a lower grade or rank;


      * e.g., " ... the captain was broken to lieutenant commander for disobeying a direct order from his group commander "




    [Noun]  | "ranks" 


    1: one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic;


      * e.g., " ... this book will someday join the ranks of the world's great novels "



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    [Noun]  | "rank" 


    1: the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement;


      * e.g., " ... attained the highest rank in the Freemasons "



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    2: high position within society;


      * e.g., " ... remembered as a woman of rank who socialized only with other members of the elite "



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    3: a series of people or things arranged side by side;


      * e.g., " ... rank upon rank of cavalry came thundering down the hill "



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    [Phrase]  | "close ranks" 


    1: to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members;


      * e.g., " ... Members of the community closed ranks to rally for better schools. "




    [Phrase]  | "closed ranks" 


    1: to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members;


      * e.g., " ... Members of the community closed ranks to rally for better schools. "




    [Phrase]  | "closes ranks" 


    1: to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members;


      * e.g., " ... Members of the community closed ranks to rally for better schools. "




    [Phrase]  | "closing ranks" 


    1: to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members;


      * e.g., " ... Members of the community closed ranks to rally for better schools. "




     [ "ranks" ]

    1: A complimentary opinion, as in, "it ranks highly", though the adverb (such as "highly") is deliberately left out. Used mostly when lauding a visual or musical work of art.

      * e.g.,  ... "The Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' ranks." 

     [ "ranks" ]

    1: Thank you, using a scooby-doo pronunciation.

      * e.g.,  ... Ranks! I've been needing a new sweater 

     [ "ranks" ]

    1: to be in someone's face or there buisness.to be on to someone's scheme!

      * e.g.,  ... im all up in yo ranks biotch! 

     [ "rank" ]

    1: a terrible stink or smell

      * e.g.,  ... walking in to a toilet after someone has done a very smelly shit you would comment(fucking hell thats fucking rank you smelly twat) 

     [ "ranking" ]

    1: To cut or dis Making fun of someone or yelling insults at them. Used everywhere including New England

      * e.g.,  ... I'm mad you rankin' on Ashley cuz she coo 

     [ "rank" ]

    1: Something/someone poor, gross, ugly, "ew".

      * e.g.,  ... The blanket on Roseanne's couch is rank. 

     [ "Ranke" ]

    1: An independent lady who makes a name for herself, she is every man's crush, but quite unreachable. Her friends often refer to her as tough love. She acts tough only to protect her friable heart.

      * e.g.,  ... Don't play Ranke on me. You and I knows the feeling is mutual. 

     [ "Rank" ]

    1: adj. Used to describe something of superior quality. Not to be confused with 'dank', which is of lesser significance.

      * e.g.,  ... Homie: "Yo, something smells rank up in here!" 

     [ "Ranking" ]

    1: To make fun of someone, to diss them

      * e.g.,  ... He ranking on your shoes man. 

     [ "Ranking" ]

    2: It is mostly used in Miami.

     [ "rank" ]

    1: something completely nasty, dirty or gross

      * e.g.,  ... Bob: "dude do you smell that? i think its comin from the cafeteria" Rob: "oh man that shit smells rank" 

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