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abound

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
abound ˈbaʊnd/ verb
abounds; abounded; abounding
abound
ˈbaʊnd/
verb
abounds; abounded; abounding
Learner's definition of ABOUND
[no object]
: to be present in large numbers or in great quantity大量存在;有很多

abound in/with

[phrasal verb]
abound in/with (something)
: to be filled with (something) : to contain a very large amount of (something)盛产;富于
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8645 COCA: 7676
abounded; abounding; abounds

intransitive verb

1
: to be present in large numbers or in great quantity : to be prevalent
a business in which opportunities abound
errors and inconsistencies abound
2
: to be copiously supplied
used with in or with
life abounded in mysteries Norman Mailerinstitutions abound with evidence of his successJohns Hopkins Magazine

Example Sentences

They live in a region where oil abounds. a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English abounden, borrowed from Anglo-French abunder, borrowed from Latin abundāre "to overflow, be full, be plentifully supplied (with)," from ab- ab- + undāre "to rise in waves, surge, flood," verbal derivative of unda "wave" — more at water entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of abound was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8645 COCA: 7676

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