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- DictionaryA·breast/əˈbrest/
adverb
- 1. side by side and facing the same way: "the path was wide enough for two people to walk abreast"
- 2. alongside or even with something: "the cart came abreast of the Americans in their rickshaw"
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adverb. us / əˈbrest / Add to word list. next to another person and facing in the same direction: We were running two abreast around the track. If you keep abreast of a subject, you stay informed about new developments in it: Staying abreast of new software releases takes lots of time.
Definition of abreast adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adverb. uk / əˈbrest / us. keep (sb) abreast of sth. Add to word list. Add to word list. to make sure you or someone else knows about the most recent changes in a subject or situation: I'll keep you abreast of any developments. two/three/four, etc abreast.
3 days ago · 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction. The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast. ...a group of youths riding their motorbikes four abreast. Synonyms: alongside, level, beside, in a row More Synonyms of abreast. 2.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧breast /əˈbrest/ adverb 1 → keep/stay abreast of something 2 → walk/ride etc abreast 3 level with someone or something or in line with them As the car drew abreast of him, Jack suddenly recognised the driver.
What does the word abreast mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word abreast. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. abreast has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. military (late 1500s) nautical (late 1500s) See meaning & use. How common is the word abreast?
equal to or alongside in progress, attainment, or awareness (usually fol. by of or with): to keep abreast of scientific developments; keeping abreast with the times. a - 1 + breast 1590–1600. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: abreast /əˈbrɛst/ adj (postpositive) alongside each other and facing in the same direction.
