Abundant

  • 11abundant — adj. (formal) abundant in (abundant in natural resources) * * * [ə bʌndənt] (formal) abundant in (abundant in natural resources) …

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  • 12abundant — a•bun•dant [[t]əˈbʌn dənt[/t]] adj. 1) present in great quantity; more than adequate: an abundant supply of water[/ex] 2) well supplied; abounding: a river abundant in salmon[/ex] 3) richly supplied: an abundant land[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75; ME …

    From formal English to slang

  • 13abundant — /əˈbʌndənt / (say uh bunduhnt) adjective 1. present in great quantity: *abundant hair which rode in rich silvery white waves –serge liberman, 1985. 2. fully sufficient: *their stock of provisions was inadequate, but an abundant supply of game had …

  • 14abundant — a|bun|dant [əˈbʌndənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of abundare; ABOUND] something that is abundant exists or is available in large quantities so that there is more than enough ≠ ↑scarce ▪ an abundant… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15abundant — [[t]əbʌ̱ndənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is abundant is present in large quantities. There is an abundant supply of cheap labour... Birds are abundant in the tall vegetation by the canal. Syn: plentiful …

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  • 16abundant — adjective a) Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity. , [W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation. Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination b) Richly… …

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  • 17abundant — a|bun|dant [ ə bʌndənt ] adjective FORMAL existing or available in large quantities: The country has an abundant supply of fossil fuels. Rainfall is abundant in the region …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18abundant — UK [əˈbʌndənt] / US adjective formal existing or available in large quantities The country has an abundant supply of fossil fuels. Rainfall is abundant in the region …

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  • 19abundant — adj. Abundant is used with these nouns: ↑crop, ↑evidence, ↑harvest, ↑mineral, ↑rainfall, ↑remains, ↑resource, ↑supply, ↑wildlife …

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  • 20abundant in — having plenty of. → abundant …

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