verb
Meaning 1
To be of a higher rank than.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
outrank
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Pronunciation
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Canada, US: /aʊtˈɹæŋk/
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/aʊtˈɹeɪ̯ŋk/ æ-raising
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rhymes with -æŋk
verb
Meaning 2
To be more important than.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
take precedence or surpass others in rank
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rank
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: excel, stand out, surpass
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English rank English outrank From out- + rank.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: dépasser — Translations
- Spanish: ser de mayor rango que — Translations
- Spanish: ser de rango superior a — Translations
- Spanish: superar(lo) en rango (a) — Translations
- Turkish: üstü olmak — Translations
Real reading context