seed vs rank

seed and rank both are nouns.

seed is not an adjective while rank is an adjective.

seed and rank both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seed	Yes	No	Yes	No
rank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, rank is a hypernym of seed; that is, rank is a word with a broader meaning than seed:

seed: distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
rank: assign a rank or rating to

Other hypernyms of seed include grade, order, place, range, rate.

seed (noun)	rank (noun)
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract	a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
anything that provides inspiration for later work	the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
one of the outstanding players in a tournament	the body of members of an organization or group
a small hard fruit	relative status
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa	position in a social hierarchy

seed (adjective)	rank (adjective)
	growing profusely
	complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
	conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
	very fertile; producing profuse growth
	very offensive in smell or taste

seed (verb)	rank (verb)
inoculate with microorganisms	assign a rank or rating to
remove the seeds from	take or have a position relative to others
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain	take precedence or surpass others in rank
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
go to seed; shed seeds
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
bear seeds
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

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