abound
[ uh-bound ]
/ əˈbaʊnd /
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.
Words nearby abound
aboudikro, abought, aboukir, aboukir bay, aboulia, abound, about, about face, about ship, about time, about to
Origin of abound
OTHER WORDS FROM abound
a·bound·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·a·bound, verb (used without object)well-a·bound·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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abound
/ (əˈbaʊnd) /
verb (intr)
to exist or occur in abundance; be plentifula swamp in which snakes abound
(foll by with or in) to be plentifully supplied (with); teem (with)the gardens abound with flowers; the fields abound in corn
Word Origin for abound
C14: via Old French from Latin abundāre to overflow, from undāre to flow, from unda wave
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