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Definition of abounding - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
large amountexisting in large amounts or having many good qualities
- The garden is abounding with flowers.
Noun
quantityRare large amount or plentiful supply of somethingRare
- The harvest brought an abounding of grain to the village.
Origin of abounding
Old English, abound (overflow) + ing (present participle)
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Examples of abounding in a sentence
Her novel is abounding in clever metaphors. Spring rains led to an abounding of wildflowers along the trail. The new funding created an abounding of research opportunities for students.
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- French:abondant, abondance, ...
- German:überreich, Fülle, ...
- Italian:abbondante, abbondanza, ...
- Spanish:abundante, abundancia, ...
- Portuguese:abundante, abundância, ...
- Chinese:丰富的, 大量, ...
- Japanese:あふれる, 豊富さ, ...
- Arabic:وفير, وَفْرَة, ...
- Hebrew:שׁוֹפֵעַ, שֶׁפַע, ...
- Russian:изобилующий, изобилие, ...
- Ukrainian:щедрий, достаток, ...
- Hindi:प्रचुर, प्रचुरता, ...
Definition of abound - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
large quantitiesexist in large numbers or amounts
- Fish abound in the lake during summer..
2.
abundancebe full to overflowing
- The garden abounds with colorful flowers.
Expressions with abound
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have a large number or amount of something
The forest abounds with wildlife.
exist in large quantity or number
The forest abounds in wildlife.
many unconfirmed stories are being talked about everywhere
Rumours abound about the new teacher's past.
Origin of abound
Latin, abundare (to overflow)
Examples of abound in a sentence
Opportunities abound in the tech industry. Rivers abound with fish during the spring season. The library abounds with historical texts and documents.
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- French:abonder, regorger, ...
- German:wimmeln, überfließen, ...
- Italian:abbondare, essere pieno, ...
- Spanish:abundar, rebosar, ...
- Portuguese:abundar, ...
- Chinese:丰富, 充满, ...
- Japanese:たくさんいる, 満ちる, ...
- Arabic:كَثُرَ, امْتَلَأَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִשְׁפּוֹעַ, לִשְׁפֹּעַ, ...
- Russian:изобиловать, ...
- Ukrainian:кишіти, переповнювати, ...
- Hindi:बहुतायत में होना, भरा-पूरा होना, ...
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