Meaning & use

abound

verb·Academic

To exist in large numbers or amounts; to be very plentiful.

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Rumors abound about the company's plans to relocate its headquarters.

Wildflowers abound in the meadow every spring after the heavy rains.

A note on using this word

Abound is intransitive and often followed by 'in' or 'with,' as in 'the river abounds with fish.'

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