abound with (verb)

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• abound with — verb To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by. This pond abounds with fish. Syn: abound in …   Wiktionary

• abound — verb (I) to exist in very large numbers or quantities: Rumours abound as to the reasons for his resignation. | Examples of this abound in her book. abound with/in sth phrasal verb (T) if a place, situatiion etc abounds with something it contains… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• abound in — verb To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by. The wilderness abounds in traps. Syn: abound with …   Wiktionary

• abound — UK [əˈbaʊnd] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms abound : present tense I/you/we/they abound he/she/it abounds present participle abounding past tense abounded past participle abounded 1) to be present in large numbers or amounts Rumours abound… …   English dictionary

• abound — /əˈbaʊnd / (say uh bownd) verb (i) 1. to be in great plenty; be very prevalent: the discontent which abounds in the world. –phrase 2. abound in, to be rich in: some languages abound in figurative expressions. 3. abound with, to be filled with;… …  

• abound — a|bound [ ə baund ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be present in large numbers or amounts: Rumors abound about the breakup of her marriage. 2. ) abound with/in to be filled with or contain a great deal of something: The markets abound with imported… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• abound — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French abunder, from Latin abundare, from ab + unda wave more at water Date: 14th century 1. to be present in large numbers or in great quantity ; be prevalent 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• abound in/with — [phrasal verb] abound in/with (something) : to be filled with (something) : to contain a very large amount of (something) They live in a region that abounds in/with oil. a stream abounding in/with fish • • • Main Entry: ↑abound …   Useful english dictionary

• abound — verb 1) cafés and bars abound in the narrow streets Syn: be plentiful, be abundant, be numerous, proliferate, superabound, be thick on the ground; informal grow on trees 2) the stream abounds with trout and eels Syn: be full of, overflow with,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• abound — verb 1) cafes abound in the narrow streets Syn: be plentiful, be abundant, be numerous, be thick on the ground; informal grow on trees, be two/ten a penny 2) a stream which abounded with trout Syn: be full of, overflow with, teem with, be p …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• abound — ► VERB 1) exist in large numbers or amounts. 2) (abound in/with) have in large numbers or amounts. ORIGIN Latin abundare overflow …   English terms dictionary