outrank

[ out-rangk ]

/ ˌaʊtˈræŋk /

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verb (used with object)

to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army.

Nearby words

outram, outran, outrance, outrang, outrange, outrank, outreach, outremont, outride, outrider, outrigger

Origin of outrank

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; out- + rank¹

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Examples from the Web for outrank

So 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

outrank

/ (ˌaʊtˈræŋk) /

verb (tr)

to be of higher rank than

to take priority over

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outrank

verb (used with object)

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Origin of outrank

Examples from the Web for outrank

British Dictionary definitions for outrank

outrank

verb (tr)