superabound

[soo-per-uh-bound]

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verb (used without object)

to abound beyond something else.

to be very abundant or too abundant (usually followed by in or with).

Origin of superabound

1400–50; late Middle English superabounden < Late Latin superabundāre, equivalent to super- super- + abundāre to abound

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Related Words for superabound

occupy, govern, dominate, predominate, swell, swarm, bustle, brim, overflow, crawl, overrun, control, run, lead, overshadow, manage, influence, command, dictate, monopolize

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Historical Examples of superabound

It is possible that nitrates may superabound in the soil from the oxydizement of the nitrogen of a superfluity of ammonia.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II
William Sleeman

British Dictionary definitions for superabound

superabound

verb

(intr) to abound abnormally; be in surplus

rare to be more abundant than (something else)

Derived Formssuperabundance (ˌsuːpərəˈbʌndəns), nounsuperabundant, adjective

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