abound

verb

ə-ˈbau̇nd

abounded; abounding; abounds

Synonyms of abound next

intransitive verb

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

a business in which opportunities abound

errors and inconsistencies abound

: 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 in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web Wildlife abounds along the rail line, which has a few yards of greenery on each side for most of its 20-mile length. —

Juliette Guéron-Gabrielle, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023 Angel wings were abound — but that wasn’t the only thing that caught our attention. —

Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023 The problems abound with age in the Northeast and land issues most everywhere. —

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2023 Cowboy hats abound: in a self-portrait of the artist wearing nothing but white briefs and in a still life hanging above a wardrobe beside a silhouetted portrait of a gay male couple. —

Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023 Parks, natural spaces, historic sites, museums, galleries, and ethnic neighborhoods abound. —

Robert Higgs, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023 Custom woodwork abounds and enormous windows fill the home with light. —

Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023 Safety and sensitivity issues abound – along with demands, subject to change, from local officials trying to do their own jobs well. —

Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Aug. 2023 Fish Fatty fish like salmon abounds with fat-soluble vitamins and essential fats that support brain development, eye health, and the immune system. —

Stephanie Karpinske, Parents, 17 Aug. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English abounden, borrowed from Anglo-French abunder, borrowed from Latin abundāre "to overflow, be full, be plentifully supplied (with)," from ab- ab- + undāre "to rise in waves, surge, flood," verbal derivative of unda "wave" — more at water entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of abound was in the 14th century

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