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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge;
- Example: "kept abreast of the latest developments"
- Example: "constant revision keeps the book au courant"
- Example: "always au fait on the latest events"
- Example: "up on the news"
[syn: abreast(p), au courant, au fait, up on(p)]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Au fait \Au` fait"\ ([=o]` f[asl]"). [F. Lit., to the deed, act,
   or point. Fait is fr. L. factum. See Fact.]
   Expert; skillful; well instructed.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

au fait
    adj 1: being up to particular standard or level especially in
           being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the
           latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book
           au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up
           on the news" [syn: abreast(p), au courant, au fait,
           up on(p)]


Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

26 Moby Thesaurus words for "au fait":
   able, abreast, acquainted, au courant, au fond, basically,
   becoming, befitting, capable, comme il faut, competent, conforming,
   conversant, correct, decent, fundamentally, good, in essence,
   informed, nice, proper, qualified, right, up, versed, wicked