Abounding

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 — index ample, copious, full, profuse, replete Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • abounding — (adj.) 1630s, prp. adjective from ABOUND (Cf. abound); originally affluent; sense of overflowing is recorded by 1680s …   Etymology dictionary

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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

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