rank

English

/ɹæŋk/

adj
Definitions
  • Strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated; virulent; thorough; utter (used of negative things).
  • Strong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.
  • Suffering from overgrowth or hypertrophy; plethoric.
  • Causing strong growth; producing luxuriantly; rich and fertile.
  • Strong to the senses; offensive; noisome.
  • Having a very strong and bad taste or odor.
  • Complete, used as an intensifier (usually negative, referring to incompetence).
  • (informal) Gross, disgusting.
  • (obsolete) Strong; powerful; capable of acting or being used with great effect; energetic; vigorous; headstrong.
  • (obsolete) Inflamed with venereal appetite; ruttish.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rank (line, row, proud, strong) inherited from Old English ranc (valiant, noble, proud, brave, full-grown, insolent, haughty, showy, bold, splendid, forward, ostentatious, arrogant, mature, overbearing, strong) inherited from Proto-Germanic *rankaz (straight, upright, erect) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (straighten, direct, right, straight, right oneself, just, make right, king, chief, direct oneself, line, make straight right).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃reǵ-

Gloss

straighten, direct, right, straight, right oneself, just, make right, king, chief, direct oneself, line, make straight right

Concept
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Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

線

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