/ əˈbaʊnd; NAmE / verb
[ v ] to exist in great numbers or quantities :
Stories about his travels abound.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- abound with / in sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense overflow, be abundant ): from Old French abunder , from Latin abundare overflow, from ab- from + undare surge (from unda a wave).