abound

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To exist in very large numbers or quantities.

   Wild strawberries abound in these woods every summer.

2. 2
   verb

   To be full of or rich in something.

   The old town abounds with charming little cafes.

* 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”).

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