overabound

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a⋅bound

[uh-bound]

–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

Related forms:

a⋅bound⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

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