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- pronunciation:
baUnd
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
abounds, abounding, abounded |
| definition 1: |
to be found or available in a large amount or number.
Rabbits abound in these woods.- synonyms:
- proliferate, teem
- similar words:
- flourish, luxuriate, predominate, preponderate, prevail, thrive
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| definition 2: |
to be full; teem (usu. fol. by "with" or "in").
The swamp abounds with mosquitoes.This part of the city abounds in trendy restaurants and nightclubs.- synonyms:
- brim, overflow, swarm, teem
- similar words:
- bristle, flood
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| related words: |
bustle, prevail |
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| derivation: |
aboundingly (adv.) |
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