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 by in ):

   The region abounds in coal.

3. to be filled; teem (usually followed by with ):

   The ship abounds with rats.

abound

/ əˈbaʊnd /

verb

1. to exist or occur in abundance; be plentiful

   a swamp in which snakes abound

2. foll bywith or in to be plentifully supplied (with); teem (with)

   the gardens abound with flowers

   the fields abound in corn

Other Words From

• a·bounding·ly adverb
• over·a·bound verb (used without object)
• well-a·bounding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of abound¹

1325–75; Middle English abounden < Latin abundāre to overflow, equivalent to ab- ab- + undāre to move in waves; undulate

Word History and Origins

Origin of abound¹

C14: via Old French from Latin abundāre to overflow, from undāre to flow, from unda wave

Example Sentences

Examples of the nexus between the group and the military abound.

From ProPublica

Sometimes, though, that community crosses the line, and outlandish keto claims abound.

From Washington Post

Around that time, rumors abounded that the S&P 500 planned to add the electric-car maker to the index.

From Fortune

Read more Type 1 diabetes is less common, and misconceptions abound.

From Washington Post

The depth of this year’s collapse has been unprecedented and risks abound, from vaccine distribution bottlenecks to virus mutations.

From Fortune

Whether it's breathless coverage of the New Black Panthers, or reports of vote buying in Mississippi, recent examples abound.

From The Daily Beast

Fun facts like this abound, often displayed via amusing graphs and infographics.

From The Daily Beast

Even though there is a threadbare concession stand, overflowing picnic baskets abound.

From The Daily Beast

Stories abound online of women who tried acupuncture and finally got pregnant.

From The Daily Beast

Even if they have been reared from a young age in captivity, news reports abound with animal attacks.

From The Daily Beast

I do not think such pictures as abound in Rome could have been painted where the women were common-place and unideal.

From Project Gutenberg

But Decker's and Ben Jonson's works abound in allusions to tobacco, its uses and abuses.

From Project Gutenberg

He was judge of the admiralty court of Pennsylvania; his writings abound with wit, humor and satire.

From Project Gutenberg

This intimacy arose partly from association while fishing for Cod, which abound in these waters, and partly from trading in furs.

From Project Gutenberg

In forests and fish the Dominions abound, and possess enormous possibilities of extended trade.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• flourish
• proliferate
• thrive