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abrest

Adverb CEFR B1

Definitions

Alternative spelling of abreast.

alt-of, alternative, archaic, nonstandard, not-comparable

Equivalents

FrançaisAbrest

Examples

“Eleven hundred superb young fellows, marching four abrest, with bayonets fixed …”
“… was designed to provide⟳ you with the information you need⟳ to keep⟳ abrest of current opportunities …”
“This day saw⟳ an appearance of a spacious harbour abrest the Ship, haul'd our wind …”
“He read⟳ the words scribbled under the star: "Stand⟳ abrest qurtsbolder bring⟳ in line with hill … "”
“Keeping abrest of technological developments requires a careful assessment …”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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