Definitions for abound
əˈbaʊndabound

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aboundverb

   be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

2. abound, burst, bristleverb

   be in a state of movement or action

   "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aboundverb

   To be wealthy.

   Etymology: * First attested around 1325.

2. aboundverb

   To be highly productive.

   Etymology: * First attested around 1325.

3. aboundverb

   To be full to overflowing.

   Etymology: * First attested around 1325.

4. aboundverb

   To be present or available in large numbers; to be plentiful

   Wild animals abound wherever man does not stake his claim.

   Etymology: * First attested around 1325.

5. aboundverb

   To be copiously supplied;

   The wilderness abounds in traps.

   Etymology: * First attested around 1325.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Aboundverb

   to be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful

   Etymology: [OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. Undulate.]

2. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abound in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abound in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of abound in a Sentence

1. Dan Ives:

   With a settlement there is no more uncertainty abound for either company and thus removes an overhang that has long weighed on both companies.

2. Saadi Shirazi:

   Though you may yourself abound in treasure, teach your son some handicraft; for a heavy purse of gold and silver may run to waste, but the purse of the artisan?s industry can never get empty.

3. Emeasoba George:

   God's Grace, Mercy, Wisdom and Insights cannot and will never abound in you until and unless you realize and believe that without him (God) you can do nothing successfully (mark you). -Emeasoba George

4. June Saruwatari:

   Magic, miracles and messages abound when you step into the inner sanctuary of your special self.

5. H. G. Wells:

   Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia.

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