abound

abound

intransitive verb \ə-ˈbau̇nd\

Definition of ABOUND

1

: to be present in large numbers or in great quantity : be prevalent

2

: to be copiously supplied —used with in or with <life abounded in mysteries — Norman Mailer> <institutions abound with evidence of his success — Johns Hopkins Magazine>

Examples of ABOUND

1. They live in a region where oil abounds.
2. <a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries>

Origin of ABOUND

Middle English, from Anglo-French abunder, from Latin abundare, from ab- + unda wave — more at water

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to ABOUND

Synonyms

brim, bristle, bulge, burst, bustle, buzz, crawl, hum, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teem

Near Antonyms

lack, need, want

Rhymes with ABOUND

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