Abound - English meaning

Abound – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Exist in large numbers or amounts.
Usage examples:
Rumours of a further scandal abound
Synonims:
Be plentiful Be abundant Be numerous Proliferate Superabound Thrive Flourish Be thick on the ground Grow on trees Be two/ten a penny Abundant Plentiful Superabundant Considerable Copious Ampl

verb
To exist in large numbers
Usage examples:
The streams and rivers abound in fish.

Abound translation into English

Abound: translate from English into Chinese

盛产, 丰富, 富于, 富有

Abound: translate from English into Dutch

In overvloed, Overvloedig zijn, Rijk zijn, In overvloed voorkomen, In overvloed aanwezing zijn, Vol zijn van, In grote menigte aanwezig zijn

Abound: translate from English into French

Abonder, Foisonner, Regorger

Abound: translate from English into German

Reichlich, Wimmeln, Strotzen, Reichlich vorhanden sein, Zahlreich sein, Im überfluss vorhanden sein

Abound: translate from English into Hindi

लाजिमी, प्रचुर मात्रा में होना, विपुल होना, प्रचुर होना

Abound: translate from English into Italian

Abbondare, Essere ricco

Abound: translate from English into Korean

많이 있다

Abound: translate from English into Russian

Изобиловать, Иметь в большом количестве, Быть в большом количестве

Abound: translate from English into Spanish

Abundar, Manar

Word 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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Abound – similar words

abounding

adjective
Very plentiful; abundant.
Usage examples:
His abounding creative talent

verb
Exist in large numbers or amounts.
Usage examples:
Rumours of a further scandal abound

verb
Present participle of abound
Usage examples:
Theories abound about how the universe began.

Abounding - all meanings in English

abounded

verb
Exist in large numbers or amounts.
Usage examples:
Rumours of a further scandal abound

verb
Past simple and past participle of abound
Usage examples:
Theories abound about how the universe began.

Abounded - all meanings in English

Abound synonims

abundant

adjective
Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.
Usage examples:
There was abundant evidence to support the theory

adjective
More than enough; a lot of
Usage examples:
It is a region with abundant natural resources.

Abundant - all meanings in English

considerable

adjective
Notably large in size, amount, or extent.
Usage examples:
A position of considerable influence

adjective
Very large or much
Usage examples:
He exhibited considerable skill in driving through the snowstorm., technology has advanced consider…

Considerable - all meanings in English

copious

adjective
Abundant in supply or quantity.
Usage examples:
She took copious notes

adjective
In large amounts; more than enough
Usage examples:
She took copious notes, filling page after page.

Copious - all meanings in English

flourish

verb
(of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment.
Usage examples:
Wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake

noun
A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract attention.
Usage examples:
With a flourish, she ushered them inside

verb
To grow or develop successfully
Usage examples:
Parts of the city continue to flourish., this is the perfect environment for our company to flouris…

Flourish - all meanings in English

plentiful

adjective
Existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant.
Usage examples:
Coal is cheap and plentiful

adjective
If something is plentiful, there is a lot of it available
Usage examples:
Strawberries are plentiful in the summer., i took a plentiful supply of games to keep the children …

Plentiful - all meanings in English

proliferate

verb
Increase rapidly in number; multiply.
Usage examples:
The science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s

verb
To increase greatly in number or amount, usually quickly
Usage examples:
Amusement and theme parks are proliferating across the country., the proliferation of cell phones h…

Proliferate - all meanings in English

superabound

verb
Be very or too abundant.
Usage examples:
The capitalists do not need to combine when labour superabounds

Superabound - all meanings in English

superabundant

adjective
More formal or literary term for overabundant.

Superabundant - all meanings in English

thrive

verb
(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.
Usage examples:
The new baby thrived

verb
To grow, develop, or be successful
Usage examples:
She seems to thrive on hard work.

verb
To grow, develop, and become successful
Usage examples:
Industries such as water, telecoms, and insurance have been thriving., thrive on sth some employees…

Thrive - all meanings in English

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