keep abreast of something

keep abreast of something
keep abreast of (something) to have the most recent information about something.

This new service helps doctors keep abreast of the newest drugs available.


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  • keep abreast of something — keep/stay/abreast of something phrase to make sure that you know all the most recent and important information about something How can anyone keep abreast of all this new technology? Thesaurus: to try to find out informationsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep abreast of — (something) to have the most recent information about something. This new service helps doctors keep abreast of the newest drugs available …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep abreast (of) someone — or[something] {v. phr.} To be informed of the latest developments. * /It is difficult to keep abreast of all the various wars that are being waged on planet Earth./ Compare: KEEP STEP WITH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep abreast (of) someone — or[something] {v. phr.} To be informed of the latest developments. * /It is difficult to keep abreast of all the various wars that are being waged on planet Earth./ Compare: KEEP STEP WITH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stay abreast of something — keep/stay/abreast of something phrase to make sure that you know all the most recent and important information about something How can anyone keep abreast of all this new technology? Thesaurus: to try to find out informationsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • abreast — a|breast [ ə brest ] adverb next to each other, facing or moving in the same direction: We set off cycling two abreast. abreast of: He drew abreast of me and immediately started talking. keep/stay abreast of something to make sure that you know… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • abreast — UK [əˈbrest] / US adverb next to each other, facing or moving in the same direction We set off cycling two abreast. abreast of: He drew abreast of me and immediately started talking. • keep/stay abreast of something to make sure that you know all …   English dictionary

  • abreast — [[t]əbre̱st[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v, num ADV If people or things walk or move abreast, they are next to each other, side by side, and facing in the same direction. The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast. ...a group of youths… …   English dictionary

  • abreast — a|breast [əˈbrest] adv 1.) keep/stay abreast of sth to make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation ▪ It s important to keep abreast of the latest developments in computers. 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • keep up — verb 1. maintain a required pace or level (Freq. 6) He could not keep up and dropped out of the race • Hyponyms: ↑keep step, ↑keep pace • Entailment: ↑compete, ↑vie, ↑contend …   Useful english dictionary

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