outrank

out·rank

verb \-ˈraŋk\

Definition of OUTRANK

transitive verb

1

: to rank higher than

2

: to exceed in importance

Examples of OUTRANK

1. A general outranks a colonel.
2. The only topic to outrank the economy this week was the war.

First Known Use of OUTRANK

1842

Related to OUTRANK

Synonyms: outweigh, overbalance, overshadow, overweigh

Related Words: count, import, matter, mean, signify, weigh; dwarf; exceed, outstrip, surpass, transcend

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Rhymes with OUTRANK

claybank, Cruikshank, drop tank, embank, eye bank, Firbank, flag rank, foreshank, gangplank, greenshank, land bank, left-bank, nonbank, outflank, pickthank, point-blank, redshank, sandbank, sheepshank, snowbank, state bank, think tank, West Bank