abound

[US]/əˈbaʊnd/
[UK]/əˈbaʊnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi.full of; plentiful in
Word Forms
Present Participleabounding
Third Person Singularabounds
Past Participleabounded
Past Tenseabounded
Pluralabounds

Phrases & Collocations

abound in opportunities

abound with creativity

abound in resources

abound in

abound with

Example Sentences

a speech abounding in sedition

He abounds in courage.

Streams abound with fish.

this area abounds with caravan sites.

This river abounds with fish.

a garden abounding with flowers;

Antimony abounds in out country.

omens and prodigies abound in Livy's work.

Natural resources abound in our country.

Apples abound here all the year round.

Questions abound as to the reasons for the president's decision.

Explanation: Cosmic clouds of hydrogen gas and dust abound in this gorgeous skyscape, stretching through Monocerous in the neighborhood of The Cone Nebula.

Real-world Examples

Fast food joints like McDonalds and Taco Bell abound.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection May 2015

Where plants abound, herbivores will not be far behind.

Source: The Economist - Technology

As the economy picks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

Parrots abound in the forests of South America.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 3

Anecdotes abound of rich families leaving the country.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Information is sparse. Rumours abound. Has Gamelin committed suicide? No.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

My childhood was abound with questions like this.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

Offers abound in the cut-throat world of British supermarkets.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The Yucatan Peninsula abounds with such gifts.

Source: Vacation Travel City Guide: North America Edition

Reasonable doubt in this case abounds.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

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