to rank
Third Person
ranks
Present Participle
ranking
Past Tense
ranked
Past Participle
ranked
1
to position someone or something on a scale based on importance, quality, etc.
transitive
- The competition judges will rank the dancers based on their technique and performance.
- The supervisor will rank the candidates according to their qualifications for the job.
- He ranks the books on his shelf by their significance to him.
- The website ranks hotels based on customer reviews and amenities.
- The professor ranks the research papers according to their originality and depth of analysis.
2
to secure a position in a ranking based on measured success or accomplishment
- She ranked first in her class based on her outstanding academic performance.
- In the latest survey, our company ranked second in customer satisfaction.
- The athlete ranked third in the national championships due to his impressive performance.
- Our team ranks fourth in the league standings after the latest match.
- The book ranked number one on the bestseller list for several weeks.
3
to be more important or higher in status than someone else
transitive
- In the army, the general ranks the colonel.
- In this organization, the CEO ranks all the managers.
- The president ranks the vice president in matters of importance.
- The senior officer ranks the junior officers during decisions.
- In the hierarchy, the director ranks the assistant managers.
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