Definitions for aboundəˈbaʊnd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•boundəˈbaʊnd(v.i.)a•bound•ed, a•bound•ing.
to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers:
a stream in which trout abound.
to be rich or well supplied (usu. fol. by in):
The region abounds in coal.
to be filled; teem (usu. fol. by with):
The ship abounds with rats.
Origin of abound:
1325–75; ME < L abundāre to overflow =ab-ab - +undāre to move in waves; see undulate
a•bound′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
abound(verb)
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
abound, burst, bristle(verb)
be in a state of movement or action
"The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
Wiktionary
abound(Verb)
To be wealthy.
abound(Verb)
To be highly productive.
abound(Verb)
To be full to overflowing.
abound(Verb)
To be present or available in large numbers; to be plentiful
Wild animals abound wherever man does not stake his claim.
abound(Verb)
To be copiously supplied;
The wilderness abounds in traps.
Origin: * First attested around 1325.
Webster Dictionary
Abound(verb)
to be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful
Abound(verb)
to be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with
Translations for abound
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- krioelAfrikaans
- مَلِيء بِ، زَاخِرArabic
- изобилствувамBulgarian
- ser ricoPortuguese (BR)
- oplývatCzech
- Überfluß haben anGerman
- være rig påDanish
- βρίθωGreek
- abundar (en), ser rico (en)Spanish
- külluses olemaEstonian
- مملو بودن از چیزیFarsi
- olla runsaastiFinnish
- abonder enFrench
- לְהִימָצֵא בְּשֶׁפַעHebrew
- बहुतायात से होनाHindi
- obilovatiCroatian
- bővelkedik vmibenHungarian
- makmurIndonesian
- vera fullur (af)Icelandic
- abbondareItalian
- 富むJapanese
- 많이 있다Korean
- būti pertekus/gausu, gausiai turėti (ko)Lithuanian
- būt pārpilnībāLatvian
- dilimpahiMalay
- in overvloed hebbenDutch
- være rik påNorwegian
- obfitowaćPolish
- مملو بودن از چیزیPersian
- زيات شى لرلPashto
- ser ricoPortuguese
- a abundaRomanian
- изобиловатьRussian
- oplývaťSlovak
- imeti v izobiljuSlovenian
- obilovati (nečim)Serbian
- finnas (ha) iöverflödSwedish
- ชุกชุมThai
- çok olmak, dolu olmakTurkish
- 有許多的…Chinese (Trad.)
- бути багатим на щоUkrainian
- بہتات سے رکھناUrdu
- có nhiềuVietnamese
- 富于…，充满Chinese (Simp.)
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