Meanings
present singular third person rises through the ranks · participle present rising through the ranks · past rose through the ranks · participle past risen through the ranks
- To gradually advance in an organization to positions of more importance after having served in subordinate ones.
Near-synonym: rise from the ranks
Synonyms: rise from the ranks
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo gradually advance in an organization to positions of more importance after having served in subordinate ones.
Translations
Chinese 扶搖直上 /扶摇直上, 平步青雲 /平步青云
- 扶搖直上 /扶摇直上 (fúyáozhíshàng)Translations
- 平步青雲 /平步青云 (píngbùqīngyún)Translations
- 青雲直上 /青云直上 (qīngyúnzhíshàng)Translations
Finnish yletä arvoasteikossa
- yletä arvoasteikossaTranslations
French sortir du rang, prendre du galon
- sortir du rangTranslations
- prendre du galonTranslations
- monter en gradeTranslations
Polish awansować
- awansowaćTranslations
Spanish escalar puestos, subir de rango tras rango
- escalar puestosTranslations
- subir de rango tras rangoTranslations
Swedish stiga i graderna
- stiga i gradernaTranslations
Cite this entry
rise through the ranks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rise%20through%20the%20ranks
“rise through the ranks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rise%20through%20the%20ranks. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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