- 1. adv. Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast." Source: opted
- 2. adv. Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of. Source: opted
- 3. adv. Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science. Source: opted
- 4. adv. At the same time; simultaneously. Source: opted
- 5. adj. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge Source: wordnet
- 6. adv. alongside each other, facing in the same direction Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. Side by side, with breasts in a line; as, "Two men could hardly walk abreast." Macaulay. 2. (Naut.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of. 3. Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science. 4. At the same time; simultaneously. [Obs.] Abreast therewith began a convocation. Fuller. Source: webster
- 8. Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with thevessel's beam; -- with of. Source: adambom
- 9. j:100 s. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge r. alongside each other, facing in the same direction Source: ecdict
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