allows it to rank with its worthy predecessors 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ allows) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB rank) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ worthy) (NNS predecessors)))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (JJ ) (NNS )))))))))