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Abound

Abound Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Abound? [v] be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities [v] be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Abound: bristle \| burst Related Terms \| Find terms related to Abound: abound with \| be alive with \| bristle with \| burst with \| clutter \| crawl \| crawl with \| creep with \| crowd \| crowded \| exuberate \| filled \| flourish \| flow \| gush \| jam \| multiply \| overflow \| overflow with \| pack \| packed \| pour \| prevail \| proliferate \| pullulate \| pullulate with \| rain \| run over \| shower \| stream \| swarm \| swarm with \| teem \| teem with \| thrive \| throng \| throng with See Also \| abound in \| be \| feature \| have \| pullulate with \| teem in Abound In Webster's Dictionary \A*bound"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abounding}.] [OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. {Undulate}.] 1. To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful. The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. --Chambers. Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. --Rom. v. 20. 2. To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with. {To abound in}, to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by. {To abound with}, to be filled with; to possess in great numbers. Men abounding in natural courage. --Macaulay. A faithful man shall abound with blessings. --Prov. xxviii. 20. It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. --Addison.

Abound Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Abound?

[v] be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
[v] be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Abound: bristle | burst

Abound In Webster's Dictionary

\A*bound"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abounded}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Abounding}.] [OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare
to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. {Undulate}.]
1. To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be
   plentiful.

         The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the
         continent of Europe.                  --Chambers.

         Where sin abounded grace did much more abound.
                                               --Rom. v. 20.

2. To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with.

{To abound in}, to possess in such abundance as to be
   characterized by.

{To abound with}, to be filled with; to possess in great
   numbers.

         Men abounding in natural courage.     --Macaulay.

         A faithful man shall abound with blessings. --Prov.
                                               xxviii. 20.

         It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. --Addison.

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