abreast
Side by side, facing forwardSide by side, facing forward.
» Doctors should keep abreast of all the latest developments in medicine.
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5 senses(not comparable)Side by side, facing forward.
(figuratively, not comparable)Alongside; parallel to.
(not comparable)Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
(not comparable)Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced
to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science
(not comparable)Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.
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- being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
Examples
25 sentencesDoctors should keep abreast of all the latest developments in medicine.
Doctors should keep abreast with all the latest developments in medicine.
ruВрачи не должны отставать от последних достижений в медицине. — Hellerick
deÄrzte sollten bei allen neuen Entwicklungen in der Medizin auf dem Laufenden bleiben. — Zaghawa
He tries to keep abreast of his classmates.
We walked three abreast.
The soldiers were marching two abreast.
Origin
From Middle English abrest. By surface analysis, a- (“on, at”) + breast, meaning “breastsFrom Middle English abrest. By surface analysis, a- (“on, at”) + breast, meaning “breasts (chests) in line, side-by-side and exactly equally advanced”; roughly “breast-by-breast”.
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