abound

verb

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\ ə-ˈbau̇nd

abounded; abounding; abounds

Definition of abound

intransitive verb

1 : to be present in large numbers or in great quantity : to be prevalent a business in which opportunities abound errors and inconsistencies abound

2 : to be copiously supplied —used with in or with life abounded in mysteries— Norman Mailerinstitutions abound with evidence of his success — Johns Hopkins Magazine

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Examples of abound in a Sentence

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

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