outrank

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: out=rank

CIDE DICTIONARY

outrank, v. t. 

 To exceed in rank; hence, to take precedence of.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

outrank, v.tr.
1 be superior in rank to.
2 take priority over.

THESAURUS

outrank

antecede, come before, come first, front, go ahead of, go before, go in advance, have priority, head, head the table, head up, kick off, lead, lead off, play first fiddle, precede, rank, rank first, rank out, rate, stand first, star, take precedence, usher in

ROGET THESAURUS

outrank

Superiority

VB be superior, exceed, excel, transcend, outdo, outbalance, outweigh, outrank, outrival, out-Herod, pass, surpass, get ahead of, over-top, override, overpass, overbalance, overweigh, overmatch, top, o'ertop, cap, beat, cut out, beat hollow, outstrip, eclipse, throw into the shade, take the shine out of, outshine, put one's nose out of joint, have the upper hand, have the whip hand of, have the advantage, turn the scale, kick the beam, play first fiddle, preponderate, predominate, prevail, precede, take precedence, come first, come to a head, culminate, beat all others, bear the palm, break the record, take the cake, become larger, render larger.