Abreast Of

  

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Abreast Of

Definition: Abreast Of

Abreast Of

Adjective

1. Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: Abreast Of

Synonyms: abreast of(p) (adj), au courant (adj), au fait (adj), up on(p) (adj). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Abreast Of

English words defined with "abreast of": au courant, au faitrank, refresher, refresher courseup on. (references)
Specialty definitions using "abreast of": CHIEF PETROLEUM ENGINEERDESIGN ENGINEER, FACILITIES, director, product assurance, DIRECTOR, QUALITY ASSURANCE, DRIVER, STARTING GATEFIELD HAULERMANAGER, PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT SALES-AND-SERVICE. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Abreast Of

DomainTitle

Books

  • Editorial Research Reports on the Rights Revolution: Timely Reports to Keep Journalists, Scholars, and the Public Abreast of Developing Issues, Even (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Abreast Of

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Subscribing to targeted periodicals can be an effective way to stay abreast of recent developments on Marfan syndrome. (references)

Business

However, they cannot keep abreast of fast-changing technologies. (references)

Saudis feel this information keeps them abreast of the latest developments in the IT field. (references)

Saudi contacts are of prime importance when keeping abreast of developments, directives and upcoming projects. (references)

Economic History

Vietnam

A close relationship allows the foreign supplier to keep abreast of the changes and developments in local market conditions and assess the competitiveness of its products. (references)

Tanzania

These include advertising; training key personnel in the product; keeping them abreast of all changes; providing them with calendars, diaries, key rings for free distribution to customers and maintaining a fairly well trained cadre of servicing technicians capable of advising customers, servicing their equipment and repairing it. Many firms in Tanzania do not give a high priority to customer support, and as such, suffer from the lack of customer loyalty. (references)

Trade

Norway

However, with more EEA regulations coming, it will probably gradually become more complicated for inexperienced U.S. exporters to Norway who do not have agents, since agents can more easily keep abreast of rule changes. (references)

Travel

Kenya

Travelers should follow the printed and electronic media to keep abreast of where and when any political rallies and demonstrations are likely to occur, and of the potential for confrontation. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Expressions: Abreast Of

Expressions using "abreast of": abreast of the times abreast of times keep abreast of keep abreast of events. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Abreast Of

Language Translations for "abreast of"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

並駕齊驅 (be on a par with one another, keep abreast of, or keep pace with, run neck and neck). (various references)

   

Czech

  

doby duch (abreast of times). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

jonkun rinnalla (along with, beside, by, by side, compared with, on a level with, side by side with), jonkin rinnalla (along with, beside, by, by side, compared with, on a level with, side by side with). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

συγχρονισμένοσ με, συμβαδίζων με, στην ίδια γραμμή με, ενήμεροσ (aware, cognizant). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

לא לפ'ר (keep abreast of). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

felnyomul vmi mellé (to come abreast of sg). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

並進 (keeping abreast of, keeping pace with). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

へいし" (advancing together, keeping abreast of, keeping pace with, peaceful news). (various references)

   

Manx

  

heose rish y traa t'ayn (abreast of the times). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

abreastay ofay.(various references)

   

Romanian

  

la curent cu (abreast with), în pas cu (abreast with). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

не отставать от (fall abreast of, go abreast of), идти в ногу с (be in the frontlines of, fall abreast of, keep abreast of, keep pace with, keep up with). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

estar al corriente de (keep abreast of, trace, trace back). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

hålla sig a jour med vad som händer (keep abreast of events). (various references)

   

Thai

  

อยู่ระ"ับเ"ียวกับ (remain abreast of), รักษาระ"ับของ (keep abreast of), ยืนยัน (assert, avow, ratify, remain abreast of, seal). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

ayak uydurarak (abreast with, in step). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

іти в ногу з (keep abreast of), не відставати від (keep abreast of, keep pace with). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Abreast Of

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-b-e-f-o-r-s-t"

-2 letters: abaters, abators, abreast, aerosat, boaster, boaters, borates, rabatos, rebatos, sorbate.

-3 letters: abaser, abater, abates, abator, aborts, afters, aftosa, aortae, aortas, barest, baster, boarts, boater, borate, breast, faster, fetors, forest, fortes, foster, oaters, orates, rabato, rabats, reatas, rebato, softer, sorbet, strafe, strobe, tabers, tabors.

-4 letters: abaft, abase, abate, abets, abort, afars, afore, after, aorta.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-b-e-f-o-r-s-t"
 

+3 letters: forecastable.

 

+4 letters: transformable.

 

+5 letters: abortifacients.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Expressions
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams
9. Bibliography


  

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