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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 the mad pace.
Kate Chopin

Meaning of "abreast of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABREAST OF

abreast of  [əˈbrɛst ɒv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABREAST OF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abreast of is a preposition.
The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

WHAT DOES ABREAST OF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of abreast of in the English dictionary

The definition of abreast of in the dictionary is if you are abreast of someone or something, you are level with them or in line with themto draw abreast of sb if you draw abreast of somebody, you catch up with them until you are level or in line with them. Other definition of abreast of is up to date with; fully conversant with to keep abreast of sth or to stay abreast of sth if you keep abreast of a subject or a situation, you know all the most recent facts about it to keep sb abreast of sth If you keep sb abreast of sth you tell them all the most recent facts about it.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABREAST OF

abrasive
abrasively
abrasiveness
abraxas
abray
abrazo
abreact
abreaction
abreactive
abreast
abri
abricock
abridegment
abridgable
abridge
abridgeable
abridged
abridger
abridgment
abrim

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABREAST OF

a bit of
at the cost of
at the request of
get the best of
grow out of
in light of
in point of
in the event of
in the midst of
keep out of
make a clean breast of
make the best of
make the most of
on account of
on the part of
on the point of
out of
sort of
take account of
the best part of

Synonyms and antonyms of abreast of in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «abreast of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABREAST OF

Find out the translation of abreast of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abreast of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abreast of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

了解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

al corriente de
570 millions of speakers

English

abreast of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के बराबर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مواكبة لل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в курсе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a par das
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাশাপাশি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

au courant des
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengikut kesesuaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laufenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

の並ん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 나란히
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abreast saka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bám sát các
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்கூட்டியே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

च्या मागे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayak uydurarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

passo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na bieżąco
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в курсі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la curent cu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενήμεροι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoogte van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

à jour med
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

à jour med
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abreast of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABREAST OF»

The term «abreast of» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.405 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABREAST OF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «abreast of» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «abreast of» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abreast of

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7 QUOTES WITH «ABREAST OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word abreast of.
1
Kate Chopin
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.
2
Chris Diamantopoulos
I'm barely reading the 'New York Times!' But I do try to keep abreast of things.
3
Peter Drucker
We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.
4
Norman Finkelstein
The whole purpose of annual reviews is to keep you abreast of whether or not you are fulfilling the requirements of tenure.
5
Faith Ford
My mother keeps me abreast of all the hometown things.
6
Joseph Jarman
People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.
7
Ben Quayle
Don't try to be somebody you're not because it doesn't work. If you try to be this perfect person or perfect persona of what you think that somebody should be when they're involved in public office, it's just not going to work. Just be yourself, stay true to your core values, and really just stay abreast of the issues.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABREAST OF»

Discover the use of abreast of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abreast of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Keeping Abreast of Science and Technology: Technical ...
Keeping Abreast of Science and Technology: Technical Intelligence for Business tells readers how to develop, manage, and use their own technical intelligence programs to gain the competitive advantage.
W. Bradford Ashton, Richard A. Klavans, 1997
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Global Warming: Stay Abreast Of Pollution, About Global ...
This global warming book arms you with vital insights on global warming, pollution, about global warming, global warming threat, global warming made simple, global warming prevention.
James E. Thornhill
3
International Tax Law Best Practices: Leading Lawyers on ...
Featuring partners from some of the nations leading law firms, these experts guide the reader through identifying the legal needs of clients, understanding regional differences, and avoiding trouble spots.
Aspatore Books, 2008
4
The Steam Engine: Its Invention and Progressive Improvement, ...
Abreast of Spurn Lighthouse. l 30 4'5 '21 29'5 . ... . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. F 2 30 4'0 21 29'5 . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. 3 15 4'5 20'!) 29'!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gib, top, and fore sails set (swell). 3 30 4-0 20-5 29-5 . . . . _ . . , .
‎1838
5
Early Mapping of Southeast Asia: The Epic Story of ...
Sailing the Malacca and Singapore Straits from west to east, the pilot guide states that (using modern compass bearings) having made the Aroa Islands, setting a course of 1 20° and then of 1 10°, after 3 watches the ship is abreast of [South ...
Thomas Suarez, 2013
6
The American coast pilot: containing directions for the ...
Right abreast of this spot, and northward of the bar, is a very fine anchorage of 22 feet water, close to the back of the Reef, which makes the Inlet. From Sounder's Cut to Sawder's Point, there is only 1 1 feet of water to be depended on ; that is, ...
Edmund March Blunt, 1833
7
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The regulations in this section shall apply to United States waters of the St. Lawrence River from abreast of Tibbetts Point, New York, to the junction of the St. Lawrence and Raquette Rivers, and from the general shoreline of the New York ...
8
Piloting directions for the Gulf of Finland
ward of Hoogland ; should they, however, be bound to Ktuperwick, Kunda, or Nana, the following directions may prove acceptable : — Having advanced up the Gulf of Finland bo far as to be abreast of Kokshar, bring the lighthouse about south ...
John William Norie, 1839
9
A General History of Voyages and Travels to the End of the ...
The 19th, when abreast of Basseen, we stopt three Malabar barks, which had nothing in them, and from one of which we took a boat. The 20th at night we were abreast of Chaul, both town and castle being full in sight. In the afternoon of the ...
Robert Kerr, 1813
10
Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783
Robert Beatson. squadron : the Prince Edward he ordered against the north point of the ifland, and to cover the Firedrake bomb ; the Nassau led the van of the line- of-battle ships, and was ordered to bring up abreast of St Peter's battery of sive ...
Robert Beatson, 1804

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABREAST OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abreast of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Finally, a Tool That Will Let You Filter Out Campaign Coverage Until …
Sure, there will come a time when I'll want to stay informed—when I'll be glad to keep abreast of all the latest polls and PR stratagems. I've got ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Rubbish Newcastle transfer news: 92 targets - 58 days to go
We will update each day and try to keep you abreast of all these exciting transfers that aren't going to happen (as well as the handful that ... «The Mag, Jul 15»
3
Out of the state an average of 4 of 10 days, Gov. Bobby Jindal picks …
Though it may not look good, computers and cellphones make it a lot easier for an absent chief executive to keep abreast of the issues and ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
4
Tour de France 2015: ITV's cycling coverage a success story in era …
... able to keep viewers abreast of developments while bringing in their experts, such as the delightfully excitable Jens Voight. They had some ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Newington extends ambulance contract
“I want to make sure we're kept abreast of this as we move forward,” Beth DelBuono said. “If we give this a year, in a year's time we need to be ... «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
6
Be sure your travel insurance will pay out if disaster strikes
“Ensure that you buy cover as soon as you buy a holiday, and keep abreast of advice given by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office about ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Japan Red Cross donates 210000 square cm of artificial skin to …
... two senior executives of its international medical aid and international relief divisions to Taiwan to keep abreast of the follow-up distribution of ... «Focus Taiwan News Channel, Jul 15»
8
Officials were scrambling after same-sex marriage ruling
Bell County Judge Jon Burrows also was keeping abreast of developments and forwarded at least two news articles to Coston regarding the ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
9
Women in Business — Eisha Armstrong
Flipboard, which aggregates news and other content for me to stay abreast of all of the subjects that I track for work. And Amazon Prime, which ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
10
Live Aid: The day they played to Feed the World
Throughout the day he was kept abreast of how much cash was actually being raised. By seven o'clock that evening, he was still frustrated. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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