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- Dictionaryabound/əˈbaʊnd/
verb
- 1. exist in large numbers or amounts: "rumours of a further scandal abound"
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How to use abound in a sentence. to be present in large numbers or in great quantity : to be prevalent; to be copiously supplied —used with in or with… See the full definition
abound in/with something. (Definition of abound from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) abound | American Dictionary. verb [ I ] us / əˈbɑʊnd / Add to word list. to exist in large numbers: The streams and rivers abound in fish.
Abound definition: to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers. See examples of ABOUND used in a sentence.
1. to be plentiful; exist in large numbers or amounts. tropical plants abound in the jungle. 2. to have plenty; be filled; be wealthy ( in) or teem ( with) a land that abounds in grain, woods that abound with game.
When things abound, there are a lot of them. In spring, birds, flowers, rain, and frisbees abound. This word has to do with an abundance of something. In cities like Buffalo, NY, snow abounds.
abound in/with something. (Definition of abound from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) abound | Intermediate English. verb [ I ] us / əˈbɑʊnd / Add to word list. to exist in large numbers: The streams and rivers abound in fish.
To be plentiful; exist in large numbers or amounts. Tropical plants abound in the jungle. Webster's New World. To have something in great numbers or amounts. Often used with in or with . American Heritage. To have plenty; be filled; be wealthy ( in) or teem ( with) A land that abounds in grain, woods that abound with game. Webster's New World.
1. to exist or occur in abundance; be plentiful: a swamp in which snakes abound. 2. (foll by: with or in) to be plentifully supplied (with); teem (with): the gardens abound with flowers; the fields abound in corn. [C14: via Old French from Latin abundāre to overflow, from undāre to flow, from unda wave]
to exist in large numbers: Rumours abound about a possible change of leadership. (Definition of abound from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. to be plentiful; exist in large numbers or amounts. tropical plants abound in the jungle. 2. to have plenty; be filled; be wealthy ( in) or teem ( with) a land that abounds in grain, woods that abound with game.
