ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Abrest

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Abrest is an adverb meaning (archaic or nonstandard) Alternative spelling of abreast.

Meaning

(archaic or nonstandard) Alternative spelling of abreast.

Example Sentences

Keeping abrest of technological developments requires a careful assessment …
Eleven hundred superb young fellows, marching four abrest, with bayonets fixed …
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 … "

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overthwart, aback, abackwards, abackward, a-cross, affor.

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