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risen through the ranks

risen through the ranks is the past participle of rise through the ranks.

Meaning of rise through the ranks

Verb

rise through the ranks (third-person singular simple present rises through the ranks, present participle rising through the ranks, simple past rose through the ranks, past participle risen through the ranks)

  1. 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

Questions about risen through the ranks

What is risen through the ranks the past participle of?
Risen through the ranks is the past participle of rise through the ranks.

Words near risen through the ranks in the dictionary

  1. risen
  2. risen above
  3. risen and shone
  4. risen from the ashes
  5. risen from the dead
  6. risen through the ranks
  7. risen to the bait
  8. risen to the challenge
  9. risen to the occasion
  10. risen to the purple
  11. risen up

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