rose through the ranks
rose through the ranks is the simple past 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)
- 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
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- Rose through the ranks is the simple past of rise through the ranks.
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