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Definition: Abreast Of |
Abreast OfAdjective1. 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 OfSynonyms: abreast of(p) (adj), au courant (adj), au fait (adj), up on(p) (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Abreast Of |
| English words defined with "abreast of": au courant, au fait ♦ rank, refresher, refresher course ♦ up on. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "abreast of": CHIEF PETROLEUM ENGINEER ♦ DESIGN ENGINEER, FACILITIES, director, product assurance, DIRECTOR, QUALITY ASSURANCE, DRIVER, STARTING GATE ♦ FIELD HAULER ♦ MANAGER, PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT SALES-AND-SERVICE. (references) |
| Domain | Title |
Books | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
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. | ||
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. |
| 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. | ||
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. | |
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| 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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