ABOUND


Meaning of ABOUND in English

a ‧ bound /əˈbaʊnd/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: abonder , from Latin abundare , from ab- 'away' + unda 'wave' ]

to exist in very large numbers:

Rumours abound as to the reasons for his resignation.

Examples of this abound in her book.

abound with/in something phrasal verb

if a place, situation etc abounds with things of a particular type, it contains a very large number of them:

The forests abound with deer, birds, and squirrels.

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