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a·bound

[uh-bound] Pronunciation Key

–verb (used without object)

1.	to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.

2.	to be rich or well supplied (usually fol. by in): The region abounds in coal.

3.	to be filled; teem (usually fol. by with): The ship abounds with rats.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME abounden < L abundāre to overflow, equiv. to ab- ab- + undāre to move in waves; see undulate

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—Related forms

a·bound·ing·ly, adverb

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a·bound (ə-bound') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. a·bound·ed, a·bound·ing, a·bounds

To be great in number or amount.
To be fully supplied or filled; teem. See Synonyms at teem¹.

[Middle English abounden, from Old French abonder, from Latin abundāre, to overflow : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + undāre, to flow (from unda, wave; see wed-¹ in Indo-European roots).]

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abound

c.1374, from O.Fr. abunder, from L. abundare "overflow, run over," from L. ab- "off" + undare "rise in a wave," from unda "water, wave" (see water).

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abound
verb
1.	be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
2.	be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"

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Abound

A*bound"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Abounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Abounding.] [OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. Undulate.]

1. To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful.

The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. --Chambers.

Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. --Rom. v. 20.

2. To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with.

To abound in, to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.

To abound with, to be filled with; to possess in great numbers.

Men abounding in natural courage. --Macaulay.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings. --Prov. xxviii. 20.

It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. --Addison.

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