What does abound mean?
Definitions for abound
əˈbaʊndabound
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Princeton's WordNet
aboundverb
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
abound, burst, bristleverb
be in a state of movement or action
"The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
Wiktionary
aboundverb
To be wealthy.
aboundverb
To be highly productive.
aboundverb
To be full to overflowing.
aboundverb
To be present or available in large numbers; to be plentiful
Wild animals abound wherever man does not stake his claim.
aboundverb
To be copiously supplied;
The wilderness abounds in traps.
Etymology: * First attested around 1325.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ABOUNDverb
Etymology: abundo, Lat. abonder, French.
The king-becoming graces,
I have no relish of them, but abound
In the division of each several crime,
Acting it many ways. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Corn, wine, and oil, are wanting to this ground,
In which our countries fruitfully abound. John Dryden, Indian Emp.A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent. Prov. xxviii. 20.
Now that languages are made, and abound with words, standing for such combinations, an usual way of getting these complex ideas, is by the explication of those terms that stand for them. John Locke.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. Matthew, xxiv. 12.
Words are like leaves, and where they most abound,
Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. Alexander Pope, Essay on Criticism.
Wikipedia
abound
Abound Solar was a manufacturer of cadmium telluride modules–a thin-film photovoltaic technology–based in the United States. It operated a production facility in Longmont, Colorado. The company was incorporated as AVA Solar in 2007 and was rebranded as Abound Solar in March 2009. In 2012 the company laid off almost half its employees before suspending operations and filing for bankruptcy.
ChatGPT
abound
Abound refers to the presence or availability of something in large quantities or numbers; to exist or occur in a great amount or degree; to be plentiful or filled with.
abound
Abound refers to the action of existing in large numbers or amounts; to be available or present in profusion. It can also mean to be rich or filled with. It's often used when describing something that is plentiful.
Webster Dictionary
Aboundverb
to be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful
Aboundverb
to be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with
Etymology: [OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. Undulate.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Abound
ab-ownd′, v.i. to overflow, be in great plenty: to possess in plenty (with in): to be filled with (used with with). [O. Fr. abunder—L. abundāre, to overflow, ab, from, unda, a wave.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of abound in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of abound in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of abound in a Sentence
Little, vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies.
Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how others can be in want.
Words are like leaves and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found.
Magic, miracles and messages abound when you step into the inner sanctuary of your special self.
Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia.
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- توفر, كثرArabic
- изобилствамBulgarian
- oplývatCzech
- [[in, wimmelnGerman
- αφθονούνGreek
- abundar, [[ser]] [[abundante]]Spanish
- [[olla]] [[tulvillaan]], [[olla]] [[runsaasti]]Finnish
- foisonner, abonderFrench
- प्रचुर मात्रा मेंHindi
- bővelkedikHungarian
- essere abbondante, abbondare, [[essere]] [[abbondante]]Italian
- בשפעHebrew
- たくさんJapanese
- whakamakuruMāori
- wemelen, [[overvloedig]] [[aanwezig]] [[zijn]]Dutch
- abundar, [[ser]] [[abundante]]Portuguese
- achkachayQuechua
- abundaRomanian
- изобиловать, кишетьRussian
- finnas i riklig mängd, finnas i överflödSwedish
- పుష్కలంగాTelugu
- อุดมไปด้วย, เต็มไปด้วยThai
- آس پاسUrdu
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