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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024teem1 /tim/USA pronunciation v. [no object* (~ + with + object)]- to have plenty of;
to abound with:The lake was teeming with fish.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024teem1 (tēm),USA pronunciation v.i. - to abound or swarm;
be prolific or fertile (usually fol. by with). - [Obs.]to be or become pregnant;
bring forth young.
v.t. - [Obs.]to produce (offspring).
- Middle English temen, Old English tēman, tīeman to produce (offspring), derivative of tēam team bef. 900
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged overflow, brim, overrun, bristle.
teem2 (tēm),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. - to empty or pour out;
discharge.
- Old Norse tæma to empty, derivative of tōmr empty, cognate with Old English tōm free from
- Middle English temen 1250–1300
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