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birth
Noun
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A birth is when a new baby comes out of its mother.
My mother gave birth to my brother at 12:00 on Dec. 31st.
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A birth is when something new begins.
The birth of the personal computer was in 1976.
rank
Noun
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A rank is the position of a person, place, thing, or idea in relation to others based on a shared property such as location, population, or quality.
Based on your test scores, you have a rank of 23.
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A rank is a level in an organization such as the military.
Private First Class (PFC) is the lowest rank in the Marines.
rank
Verb
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To rank is to give a rank to a person, place, thing or idea.
Please rank the following fruits from your favourite to your least favourite: pear, apple, watermelon, apple, orange.
rank
Adjective
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Something that is rank has a very strong, bad smell.
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Something that is rank is gross or disgusting.