Antonyms for outrank
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : out-rangk |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌaʊtˈræŋk |
Definition of outrank
Origin :- 1829, from out (adv.) + rank. Related: Outranked; outranking.
- As in outclass : verb surpass
- As in precede : verb go ahead of
- As in rank : verb be worthwhile; have supremacy
- As in surpass : verb outdo something or someone
- As in outmatch : verb surpass
- As in predate : verb precede
- The counting-house was coming to outrank the editorial room in their management.
- Extract from : « The New Nation » by Frederic L. Paxson
- In this one respect—I dare not say in any other—we outrank our brothers.
- Extract from : « The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) » by Marion Harland
- Wells, who is colonel of regulars, claims to outrank Lewis, and demands to be posted on the right.
- Extract from : « Sustained honor » by John R. Musick,
- He's supposed to outrank a Space Patrol General—and he's amused by the situation he's here to remedy.
- Extract from : « --And Devious the Line of Duty » by Tom Godwin
- To outrank these exalted personages was not beyond inquisitorial ambition.
- Extract from : « A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1 » by Henry Charles Lea
- Many of these now outrank the parent in the regions and for the purposes for which Taylor is grown.
- Extract from : « The Grapes of New York » by U. P. Hedrick
- He will do less at first, but he promises to outrank the other man after a period of further training.
- Extract from : « Psychology and Industrial Efficiency » by Hugo Mnsterberg
- This explains why the world is so filled with fanatics and schismatics, and why every man would master and outrank all others.
- Extract from : « Epistle Sermons, Vol. II » by Martin Luther
- Septmoncel is the leader of these, made in the Jura mountains and considered by many French caseophiles to outrank Roquefort.
- Extract from : « The Complete Book of Cheese » by Robert Carlton Brown
Synonyms for outrank
- antecede
- antedate
- anticipate
- be ahead of
- be classed
- be worth
- beat
- belong
- best
- better
- cap
- come first
- count among
- dominate
- eclipse
- exceed
- excel
- forerun
- foreshadow
- go ahead of
- go before
- go beyond
- go in advance
- go one better
- guide
- harbinger
- have a head start
- have the advantage
- head
- head up
- herald
- improve upon
- in space
- introduce
- lead
- light the way
- outdistance
- outdo
- outgo
- outhussle
- outmatch
- outpace
- outperform
- outplay
- outrank
- outrival
- outrun
- outshine
- outstep
- outstrip
- outweigh
- override
- overshadow
- overstep
- pace
- pass
- pave the way
- pioneer
- precede
- predate
- preexist
- preface
- presage
- put to shame
- rank
- ring in
- rise above
- run ahead
- scout
- stand
- surmount
- take precedence
- take the lead
- time
- top
- tower
- tower above
- transcend
- trump
- usher
- win the race
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