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[ out-rangk ] / ˌaʊtˈræŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR outrank ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army. Origin of outrankAn Americanism dating back to1835–45; out- + rank1 Words nearby outrankoutrageous, Outram, outrance, outrang, outrange, outrank, outré, outreach, out-relief, Outremont, outride Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outrankSo you outrank us on that standard, and we pay appropriate homage. My Advice to Kanye|Adam Clymer|September 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST Many of these now outrank the parent in the regions and for the purposes for which Taylor is grown. The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick He will do less at first, but he promises to outrank the other man after a period of further training. Psychology and Industrial Efficiency|Hugo Mnsterberg Wells, who is colonel of regulars, claims to outrank Lewis, and demands to be posted on the right. Sustained honor|John R. Musick,
This explains why the world is so filled with fanatics and schismatics, and why every man would master and outrank all others. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II|Martin Luther To outrank these exalted personages was not beyond inquisitorial ambition. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1|Henry Charles Lea
British Dictionary definitions for outrank
verb (tr)to be of higher rank than to take priority over Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to outrankbeat, outperform, excel, eclipse, outrun, outshine, outmatch, outdo, dominate, outdistance, outpace, outplay, predate, foreshadow, anticipate, presage, stand, outweigh, exceed, top |