Complete Definition of "abound"

English

Etymology
From Old English abounden, French abonder, from Latin abundare "to overflow", which comes from ab- + unda "wave".

Pronunciation
(RP) IPA|/��ba�nd/
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�nd|-a�nd

Verb
en-verb

  1. intransitive To be plentiful; to be very prevalent; to overflow.

#* The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. - Chambers.
#* Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. Romans 5:20.

  1. intransitive To be copiously supplied; to be wealthy in; to teem with; -- followed by in or with.

#: The wilderness abounds in traps.

Derived terms
abounder
aboundingly
abound in
abound with

Related terms
abundance
abundant

Translations
trans-top|to be plentiful
Bulgarian: изобил��вам
Dutch: overvloedig aanwezig zijn
Finnish: olla runsaasti, olla tulvillaan
French: abonder
trans-mid
German: im �berfluss vorhanden sein
Italian: abbondare, essere abbondante
Novial: abunda
Portuguese: abundar, ser abundante
Spanish: abundar, ser abundante
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trans-top|to be copiously supplied
Dutch: wemelen (van)
Finnish: olla runsaasti, olla tulvillaan
French: abonder
trans-mid
Italian: abbondare, essere abbondante
Novial: abunda
Portuguese: abundar, ser abundante
Spanish: abundar, ser abundante
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Ido: abundar
ttbc|Vietnamese: có rất nhi�u, có thừa, nhan nhản, lúc nhúc, �ầy dẫy

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