a·bound ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-bound)
intr.v. a·bound·ed, a·bound·ing, a·bounds
To be great in number or amount.
To be fully supplied or filled; teem. See Synonyms at teem1.


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[Middle English abounden, from Old French abonder, from Latin abundre, to overflow : ab-, away; see ab-1 + undre, to flow (from unda, wave. See wed-1 in Indo-European Roots).]

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abound

v 1: be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities 2: be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers" [syn: burst, bristle]
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Thanks for expanding my dictionary <g>

>>Hi Hilmar,
>>I might need to reboot my english subsystem today :)
>>as I don't understand this ;
>>'I see that comments don't exactly abound...'
>>What does it mean ?
>
>www.dictionary.com can often help.
>
>The verb "abound" is related to "abundant" (adjective).
>
>Instead of "Comments don't abound", I might also say: "comments are not abundant", or, "there are not many comments". Many good downloads and FAQs don't have a single comment, or only a few.