- Abounding
- Abound A*bound", v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abounded}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Abounding}.] [OE. abounden, F. abonder, fr. L. abundare
to overflow, abound; ab + unda wave. Cf. {Undulate}.]
1. To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be
plentiful.
[1913 Webster]
The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. --Chambers. [1913 Webster]
Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. --Rom. v. 20. [1913 Webster]
2. To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with. [1913 Webster]
{To abound in}, to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
{To abound with}, to be filled with; to possess in great numbers. [1913 Webster]
Men abounding in natural courage. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
A faithful man shall abound with blessings. --Prov. xxviii. 20. [1913 Webster]
It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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abounding — adj. 1. 1 same as {abundant} abounding confidence Syn: galore(postnominal) [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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abounding — adjective Ample, plenty, abundant … Wiktionary
abounding — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. teeming, flowing, overflowing; see plentiful 1 … English dictionary for students
abounding — a bound·ing || dɪŋ adj. existing in abundance a·bound || É™ baÊŠnd v. be plentiful, be abundant; be filled with; overflow with … English contemporary dictionary
abounding — adj 1. rich, lavish, luxuriant, rank, profuse, prodigal, prolific, exuberant, superabundant; abundant, bountiful, bounteous, copious, plentiful, plenteous, fat, unstinted; ample, sufficient, enough, more than enough, Inf. plenty. 2. full, filled … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
abounding in error — index fallacious, false (inaccurate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
