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abound

[uh-bound]

verb (used without object)

  1. to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers.

    a stream in which trout abound.

  2. to be rich or well supplied (usually followed byin ).

    The region abounds in coal.

  3. to be filled; teem (usually followed bywith ).

    The ship abounds with rats.



abound

/ əˈʊԻ /

verb

  1. to exist or occur in abundance; be plentiful

    a swamp in which snakes abound

  2. to be plentifully supplied (with); teem (with)

    the gardens abound with flowers

    the fields abound in corn

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • aboundingly adverb
  • overabound verb (used without object)
  • well-abounding adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abound1

1325–75; Middle English abounden < Latin ܲԻ to overflow, equivalent to ab- ab- + ܲԻ to move in waves; undulate
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abound1

C14: via Old French from Latin ܲԻ to overflow, from ܲԻ to flow, from unda wave
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From Grover Cleveland to John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump, examples abound of presidential maladies being minimized or kept secret.

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Both Ms Reddy and Mr Sial said foreign students apply to go to college in the US because they see it as a welcoming place where opportunities abound.

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