2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Abound \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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
abound
v 1: be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
2: be in a state of movement or action "The room abounded with
screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
[syn: {burst}, {bristle}]
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