ABOUNDING

abounding, galore, ip

(adjective) existing in abundance; “abounding confidence”; “whiskey galore”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

abounding (comparative more abounding, superlative most abounding)

Ample, plenty, abundant.

Verb

abounding

present participle of abound

Noun

abounding (plural aboundings)

An abundance.

Source: Wiktionary


ABOUND

A*bound", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Abounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Abounding.] Etym: [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. The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. Chambers. Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. Rom. v. 20.

2. To be copiously supplied; -- followed by in or with. To abound in, to posses in such abundance as to be characterized by.

– To abound with, to be filled with; to possess in great numbers. Men abounding in natural courage. Macaulay. A faithful man shall abound with blessings. Prov. xxviii. 20. It abounds with cabinets of curiosities. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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