abreast vs knowing

abreast

adj
  • Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted. 

  • Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced 

  • Alongside; parallel to. 

  • Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam. 

  • Side by side, facing forward. 

adv
  • Side by side and facing forward. 

  • Alongside; parallel to. 

  • Followed by of or with: up to a certain level or line; equally advanced. 

  • Informed, well-informed, familiar, acquainted. 

  • Side by side; also, opposite; on a line with the vessel's beam. 

  • Breast high (of an advancing wave). 

prep
  • Abreast of; alongside. 

knowing

adj
  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. 

  • The ability to know something without being taught. 

  • Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding. 

  • Deliberate, wilful. 

  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. 

  • Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. 

prep
  • Given my knowledge about someone or something. 

noun
  • The act or condition of having knowledge. 

How often have the words abreast and knowing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )