rank as

rank as something

to have a particular rank; to serve in a particular rank. She ranks as a fine pianist in my book. Don ranks as the top economist of the day.

rank someone or something as something

to assign a particular rank to someone or something. I have to rank Sally as number one. She's the best. Mary ranked the chocolate as the best she had ever eaten.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Patti	['patti]
Ryana	rie-AN-ə	English (Rare)
Gerrit	KHER-rit (Dutch)	Dutch, Frisian
Susanna	soo-ZAHN-nah (Italian), SOO-sahn-nah (Finnish), soo-ZAN-ə (English)	Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Phemie	FEM-ee	English (Rare)
Jillian	JIL-ee-ən	English