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Abreast vs Abrest - What's the difference?

abreast | abrest |

Abrest is a alternative form of abreast.



As adverbs the difference between abreast and abrest

is that abreast is side by side, facing forward while abrest is an alternative spelling of abreast.

As an adjective abreast

is side by side, facing forward.

As a preposition abreast

is abreast of; alongside.

abreast

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Side by side, facing forward.
  • *
  • *
  • (figurative) Alongside; parallel to.
  • Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
  • Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science.
  • (nautical) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.
  • (obsolete): At the same time; simultaneously
  • *

    • Usage notes

    * (nautical) Abreast is followed by the word of . * (alongside) Abreast is followed by with' or ' of . * (informed) Abreast is followed by with' or ' of . * (up to a certain level) Abreast is followed by with' or ' of .

    Synonyms

    * (informed)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Side by side, facing forward.
  • (figurative) Alongside; parallel to.
  • Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted.
  • Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science.
  • (nautical) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam.

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Abreast of; alongside.
    • This ship sank abreast the island.

    References

    Anagrams

    *

    abrest

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • :* {{quote-book
    • , year=1885 , year_published=2010 , edition=HTML , editor= , author=John McElroy , title=The Red Acorn , chapter= citation , genre= , publisher=The Gutenberg Project , isbn= , page= , passage=Eleven hundred superb young fellows, marching four abrest , with bayonets fixed … }}
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  • :* {{quote-magazine
    • , date=1994-02-28 , year= , month= , first= , last= , author= , coauthors= , title=Networking Careers On-line , volume=11 , issue=9 , page=56 , magazine=Network World , publisher=IDG , issn=0887-7661 citation , passage=… was designed to provide you with the information you need to keep abrest of current opportunities … }}
  • :* {{quote-book
    • , year=1998 , year_published= , edition=Reprint , editor= , author=Bernard DeVoto , quotee=Boit, 1792 , title=The Course of Empire , chapter= citation , genre= , publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt , isbn=9780395924983 , page= , passage=This day saw an appearance of a spacious harbour abrest the Ship, haul'd our wind … }}
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    • , year=2006 , year_published= , edition= , editor= , author=Helen Lee , title=Where in the World?: Stories from Everywhere , chapter= citation , genre= , publisher=Review and Herald Pub Assoc , isbn=9780828018746 , page=316 , passage=He read the words scribbled under the star: "Stand abrest qurtsbolder bring in line with hill … " }}
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    • , year=2007 , year_published= , edition=First , editor= , author=Nirali Prakashan , title=Corporate Planning and Strategic Human Resources Management , chapter= citation , genre= , publisher= , isbn=9789380064147 , page=3.8 , passage=Keeping abrest of technological developments requires a careful assessment … }}

    References

    * Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, abrest ----