Meaning of ranken | Babel Free

Definitions

To make or become rank

ambitransitive, rare

Examples

“In a word, it is good for nothing but to despatch men out of the world that are burdensome, and to ranken churchyards.”

“His glance passed again over the patched-up rigs and spavined horses dejectedly standing in this rain-rankened muck.”

“The room smoked with cold. Smoke rankened the air.”

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