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abreast
Abreast is defined as things that are next to each other.
(adverb)An example of abreast is a row of soldiers marching in a parade.
Abreast means to keep up with something and to stay up-to-date.
(adverb)An example of abreast is the president of a company that stays informed on the competition’s new products.
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See abreast in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adverb, adjective
- side by side, as in going or facing forward: often with of or with
- informed (of) or conversant (with) recent developments
Origin: a- + breast
See abreast in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adverb
- Side by side: ships docked two abreast.
- Up to date: keeping abreast of the latest developments.
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