First Known Use: 14th century
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abound
verb \ə-ˈbau̇nd\
: to be present in large numbers or in great quantity
Full Definition of ABOUND
intransitive verb
1
: to be present in large numbers or in great quantity : be prevalent
2
: to be copiously supplied —used with in or with <life abounded in mysteries — Norman Mailer> <institutions abound with evidence of his success — Johns Hopkins Magazine>
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Origin of ABOUND
Middle English, from Anglo-French abunder, from Latin abundare, from ab- + unda wave — more at water
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Rhymes with ABOUND
aground, around, astound, background, bloodhound, boozehound, brassbound, break ground, campground, chowhound, clothbound, come round, compound, confound, coonhound, deerhound, deskbound, dumbfound, earthbound, eastbound, elkhound, expound, fairground, fogbound, foot-pound, foreground, foxhound, gain ground, go-round, greyhound, half-bound, hardbound, hellhound, hidebound, high ground, homebound, horehound, housebound, icebound, impound, inbound, ironbound, lose ground, newfound, newshound, northbound, outbound, playground, pot-bound, profound, propound, rebound, redound, renowned, resound, rockbound, rock hound, scent hound, sight hound, sleuthhound, smooth hound, snowbound, softbound, southbound, spellbound, staghound, stone-ground, stormbound, strikebound, surround, to ground, top round, unbound, unround, unsound, well-found, westbound, wolfhound, year-round
ABOUND Defined for Kids
abound
verb \ə-ˈbau̇nd\
abound·edabound·ing
Definition of ABOUND for Kids
1
: to be plentiful : teem <Salmon abound in the river.>
2
: to be fully supplied <The book abounds with pictures.>
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