abreast
/əˈbɹɛst/
Dictionary
adjective
- Side by side, facing forward.
- Alongside; parallel to.
- Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
- Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced
"to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science."
- Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.
adverb
- Side by side and facing forward.
- Alongside; parallel to.
- Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
- Followed by of or with: up to a certain level or line; equally advanced.
"She believes it is important to keep abreast of new scientific developments."
- Side by side; also, opposite; on a line with the vessel's beam.
- At the same time; simultaneously.
preposition
- Abreast of; alongside.
"This ship sank abreast the island."
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