(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb
Etymology: out- + rank
1.
a. : to have a higher rank than
outranks most of his colleagues — Current Biography
b. : to take precedence over
an invitation to the carnival outranks one to class day or proms — American Guide Series: New Hampshire
2. : to surpass in importance
peaches now outrank cotton as the chief crop — American Guide Series: Arkansas
outranked all others as a shipping port for coffee — C.L.Jones