abreast English

Meaning abreast meaning

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Definitions in simple English

abreast Preposition

— If you keep or stay abreast of something, you regularly read or study the most recent information about it. Have you been keeping abreast of the news from Iraq?

— If two things are abreast, they are side by side. They walked in a long line, three abreast. The second place runner has almost drawn abreast of the leader.

abreast

— adverb alongside each other, facing in the same direction

— adjective (= au courant, au fait, up on) being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge kept abreast of the latest developments constant revision keeps the book au courant always au fait on the latest events up on the news

Synonyms abreast synonyms

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abreast English » English

side by side

alongside

up on

au fait

au courant

parallel

concurrent

beside

at the same time

across

vanward

up

therewhile

simultaneously

sideways

shunt connection

shunt

parallelism

paralleling

parallel connection

over against

onward

occurring together

multiple

level

install in parallel

in-bridge

forward

even

crosswise

crossways

cotemporally

connection in parallel

cold turkey

coincidently

cognizant

broadside

aware

at one time

at once

arrangement

against

abeam

Topics abreast topics

What do people use abreast to talk about?

States Location Here, there Touching, contact

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• What words indicate that two things are next to each other and facing in the same direction?
  side by side abreast

Examples abreast examples

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Simple sentences

Doctors should keep abreast with all the latest developments in medicine.

Even the periodical pay raise could not keep abreast of higher living costs.

They walked along the road three abreast.

They walked two abreast.

They marched two abreast.

The schoolboys marched four abreast.

Movie subtitles

We'll keep you abreast of any further developments.

I didn't expect to find Meryton abreast with the new fashion!

Meryton is abreast with everything.

Shorten sail until the other ships come abreast.

And to assure Captain Leech. that you're an honest man. sail abreast of the Swan at all times.

Don't you keep abreast of anything except Eula?

At daybreak, I'm going to line this entire regiment up in single line abreast.

Sir, did you say regiment in line, single line abreast?

Four abreast.

Keeping me abreast of the little changes.

Well, I like to keep abreast of things.

Oh, yes, well, I know there's a war on, but family is family and old Uncle Hermie does so love to be kept abreast of what's going on.

Yeah, I will keep you abreast of everything.

If I wasn't so anxious to keep Your Lordship abreast I think I'd have only bothered the once.

Keeping abreast of the times is important.

I keep abreast of the times, and usually well ahead of them.

I like to keep abreast of all the new people in the neighborhood.

Keeps me abreast of any change.

Double line abreast.

Just keeping me abreast of the little changes.

It is essential to stay abreast of the latest styles.

I'll keep you abreast of any developments, no pun intended.

Let's keep abreast of that.

We're all gonna attack abreast.

We can keep abreast of the times.

You'd better keep abreast of the times, Kelly.

You see, I keep abreast of things.

We must keep abreast of the international situation, ducksie.

Well, I like to keep abreast.

I have to keep abreast of cinematic innovation.

Just to keep you abreast of the facts, chief. the woman that was with us is out talking to the good guys right now.

You really must keep abreast of current events, my love.

The embassy promised to keep us abreast.

I cannot keep abreast ofall this.

How else are we gonna get. abreast of the case?

News and current affairs

In Niger, pastoralists use mobile phones to keep abreast of commodity prices in regional markets, which enables them to sell their camels where prices are highest and purchase grains where prices are lowest.

If cities are to drive emerging-market countries towards a better future, their governments must ensure that urban housing, infrastructure, and services stay abreast of demand.