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abound

Pronunciation: /əˈbaʊnd/

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Definition of abound

verb

[no object]
  • exist in large numbers or amounts:rumours of a further scandal abound
  • (abound in/with) have in large numbers or amounts:this area abounds with caravan sites

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'overflow, be abundant'): from Old French abunder, from Latin abundare 'overflow', from ab- 'from' + undare 'surge' (from unda 'a wave')

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