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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. Origin of abound1325–75; Middle English abounden<Latin abundāre to overflow, equivalent to ab-ab- + undāre to move in waves; see undulate OTHER WORDS FROM abounda·bound·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·a·bound, verb (used without object)well-a·bound·ing, adjectiveWords nearby aboundABO system, aboudikro, abought, Aboukir Bay, aboulia, abound, about, about face, about ship, about time, about to Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aboundQuestions abound about reinfection, the trajectory of recovery, the durability of immunity. Thank You for the 7 PM Clapping, But Camaraderie Is Needed More Than Ever - Facts So Romantic|Ayala Danzig|October 5, 2020|Nautilus Fun facts like this abound, often displayed via amusing graphs and infographics. Heartache by the Numbers and OkCupid’s Founder Has Got Yours|Will Doig|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Cheesecake photos of Ann Coulter abound, and everywhere you look the NRA is urging you to “Stand and Fight!” CPAC: Come for the Crazy, Stay for the Party|Michelle Cottle|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Tales like this, of sailors wandering the desert for miles searching for food and water, abound amid the brutality of the region. Namibia’s Spooky Skeleton Coast|Nina Strochlic|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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British Dictionary definitions for abound
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 aboundC14: via Old French from Latin abundāre to overflow, from undāre to flow, from unda wave 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 Words related to aboundproliferate, flourish, thrive, teem, crowd, swell, flow, swarm, infest, overflow |