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- [out-rangk]
- /ˌaʊtˈræŋk/
- /ˌaʊtˈræŋk/
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- [out-rangk]
- /ˌaʊtˈræŋk/
Definitions of outrank word
- verb with object outrank to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army. 1
- noun outrank Have a higher rank than (someone else). 1
- transitive verb outrank be ranked more highly than 1
- verb outrank If one person outranks another person, he or she has a higher position or grade within an organization than the other person. 0
- verb outrank to be of higher rank than 0
- verb outrank to take priority over 0
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Origin of outrank
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; out- + rank1
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Parts of speech for Outrank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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outrank popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outrank usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outrank
verb outrank
- surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- dominate — to rule over; govern; control.
- eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- excel — Microsoft Excel
Antonyms for outrank
verb outrank
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
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