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abound

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers:
a stream in which trout abound.
to be rich or well supplied (usually followed by in ):
The region abounds in coal.
to be filled; teem (usually followed by with ):
The ship abounds with rats.

abound

/ əˈbaʊnd /

to exist or occur in abundance; be plentiful
a swamp in which snakes abound
foll bywith or in to be plentifully supplied (with); teem (with)
the fields abound in corn
the gardens abound with flowers

Origin of abound¹

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

Origin of abound¹

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

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