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ranken

verb

Etymology

From rank + -en (verbal suffix).

  1. derived from *h₃reǵ-✻ — “straight, direct”
  2. inherited from *rankaz✻ — “straight”
  3. inherited from *rank✻
  4. inherited from ranc — “proud, haughty, arrogant, insolent, forward, overbearing, showy, ostentatious, splendid, bold, valiant, noble, brave, strong, full-grown, mature”
  5. inherited from rank — “strong, proud”
  6. formed as ranken — “rank + -en”

Definitions

  1. To make or become rank

    • In a word, it is good for nothing but to despatch men out of the world that are burdensome, and to ranken churchyards.
    • His glance passed again over the patched-up rigs and spavined horses dejectedly standing in this rain-rankened muck.
    • The room smoked with cold. Smoke rankened the air.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA