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abreast
/əˈbɹɛst/
adv 5adj 5prep 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, difficult, higher, important, international, latest, living, new
VERB + ABREAST
keep, marched, marching, order, sank, ship, standing, tried
ABREAST + NOUN
classmates, gradient, island
PREP.
on, with
ADV.
hardly
Definitions
adv
1
Side by side and facing forward.
On Sunday afternoon it was as dark as night, with barely room for two riders abreast on a gradient that touches 20%.
The only path was narrow and rugged: two men could hardly walk abreast;
2
Alongside; parallel to.
3
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
4
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.
5
Breast high (of an advancing wave).
The west wind blew a tempest, and, according to the common expression, brought in the water [of the Solway] three foot abreast.
adj
1
Side by side, facing forward.
2
Alongside; parallel to.
3
Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
4
Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced
to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science
Some people are born with a vital and responsive energy. It not only enables them to keep abreast of the times; it qualifies them to furnish in their own personality a good bit of the motive power to the mad pace.
5
Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.
prep
1
Abreast of; alongside.
This ship sank abreast the island.
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On Sunday afternoon it was as dark as night, with barely room for two riders abreast on a gradient that touches 20%.
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The only path was narrow and rugged: two men could hardly walk abreast;
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She believes it is important to keep abreast of new scientific developments.
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to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science
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Some people are born with a vital and responsive energy. It not only enables them to keep abreast of the times; it qualifies them to furnish in their own personality a good bit of the motive power to
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This ship sank abreast the island.
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