abound

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US /əˈbaʊnd/ UK /əˈbaʊnd/ See IPA manual

Freq #32838

Meanings

1

verb
To exist in very large numbers or quantities.

Wild strawberries abound in these woods every summer.
2

verb
To be full of or rich in something.

The old town abounds with charming little cafes.

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Forms aboundedaboundingabounds

Derived forms abounderaboundinglyoveraboundsuperabound

Related forms abundance abundant bountiful

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abound in
to be present in great numbers or amounts in a place

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Simplified etymology

Abound came into English in the Middle English period from Latin abundare, meaning “to overflow.” The Latin verb is related to unda, “wave,” which ultimately shares an ancient root with water.

Etymology

* First attested around 1325. * From Middle English abounden, abounde, from Old French abonder, abunder, from Latin abundāre (“overflow”), which comes from ab (“from, down from”) + undō (“surge, swell, rise in waves, move in waves”), from unda (“wave”).

*wed- Proto-Indo-European abounden Middle English abonder Old French abundō Latin

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# abound

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /əˈbaʊnd/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈbaʊnd/
**Frequency rank:** 32838

## Meanings
1. To exist in very large numbers or quantities.
2. To be full of or rich in something.

## Examples
- Wild strawberries abound in these woods every summer.
- The old town abounds with charming little cafes.

## Derived Forms
- abounder
- aboundingly
- overabound
- superabound

## Related Forms
- abundance
- abundant
- bountiful

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *wed-
- Root: abounden
- Root: abonder
- Root: abundō

## Etymology
* First attested around 1325. * From Middle English abounden, abounde, from Old French abonder, abunder, from Latin abundāre (“overflow”), which comes from ab (“from, down from”) + undō (“surge, swell, rise in waves, move in waves”), from unda (“wave”).

## AI Etymology
Abound has several recorded etymological strands: First attested around 1325.. From Middle English abounden, abounde, from Old French abonder, abunder, from Latin abundāre (“overflow”), which comes from ab (“from, down from”) + undō (“surge, swell, rise in waves, move in waves”), from unda (“wave”). In present-day use, it can mean to exist in very large numbers or quantities, or to be full of or rich in something. Derived formations include abounder, aboundingly, overabound, and superabound.

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