Abound
11abound — UK [əˈbaʊnd] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms abound : present tense I/you/we/they abound he/she/it abounds present participle abounding past tense abounded past participle abounded 1) to be present in large numbers or amounts Rumours abound… …
12abound — /əˈbaʊnd / (say uh bownd) verb (i) 1. to be in great plenty; be very prevalent: the discontent which abounds in the world. –phrase 2. abound in, to be rich in: some languages abound in figurative expressions. 3. abound with, to be filled with;… …
13abound — a|bound [ ə baund ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be present in large numbers or amounts: Rumors abound about the breakup of her marriage. 2. ) abound with/in to be filled with or contain a great deal of something: The markets abound with imported… …
14abound — verb (I) to exist in very large numbers or quantities: Rumours abound as to the reasons for his resignation. | Examples of this abound in her book. abound with/in sth phrasal verb (T) if a place, situatiion etc abounds with something it contains… …
15abound — v. (formal) 1) (d; intr.) to abound in (this country abounds in opportunities) 2) (d; intr.) to with (the book abounds with misprints) * * * [ə baʊnd] (d; intr.) to abound with (the book abounds with misprints) (formal) (d; intr.) to aboundin… …
16abound — [14] Abound has no connection with bind or bound. Its Latin source means literally ‘overflow’, and its nearest relative among English words is water. Latin undāre ‘flow’ derived from unda ‘wave’ (as in undulate), which has the same ultimate root… …
17abound — [[t]əba͟ʊnd[/t]] abounds, abounding, abounded VERB If things abound, or if a place abounds with things, there are very large numbers of them. [FORMAL] Stories abound about when he was in charge... [V in n] Venice abounds in famous hotels... [V… …
18abound — [14] Abound has no connection with bind or bound. Its Latin source means literally ‘overflow’, and its nearest relative among English words is water. Latin undāre ‘flow’ derived from unda ‘wave’ (as in undulate), which has the same ultimate root… …
19abound — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French abunder, from Latin abundare, from ab + unda wave more at water Date: 14th century 1. to be present in large numbers or in great quantity ; be prevalent 2 …
20abound — aboundingly, adv. /euh bownd /, v.i. 1. to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound. 2. to be rich or well supplied (usually fol. by in): The region abounds in coal. 3. to be filled; teem (usually fol. by… …
