What does RANKS mean?

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Ranks is a verb and a noun.

Definitions

As a verb, ranks means to place in a particular position or order. As a noun, it refers to a position in a hierarchy or a group of people considered together.

Pronunciations

US: /ræŋks/

UK: /ræŋks/

Origin and Usage

The word ranks originated from Middle English (in the sense ‘row, line’), from Old French ranc, from a Germanic base meaning ‘line, series’. Its usage as a verb dates back to the 16th century, while its usage as a noun dates back to the 17th century. Ranks is commonly used in military contexts to refer to the different levels of authority within an organization.

Synonyms

As a verb: arrange, classify, order, sort.

As a noun: echelon, hierarchy, level, order, tier.

Related Words

bank, blank, brank, crank, drank, flank, frank, hanks, lanky, plank, prank, shank, skank, slank, spank, stank, swank, thank, trunk, yanks.

Example Sentences

As a verb:

• The soldiers were ranked according to their experience.
• He ranked the books in order of their publication date.
• The company ranks among the top 10 in the world.

As a noun:

• He rose through the ranks to become a general.
• The company has a high turnover rate among its lower ranks.
• She was promoted to a higher rank within the organization.