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How to pronounce “abound”
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Pronunciation guide for abound
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of abound with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Coffee Story: Ethiopia
And the stories that there are abound.
- Definition summary
- (intransitive) To be full to overflowing; to bristle. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
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How to pronounce abound
Coffee Story: Ethiopia
And the stories that there are abound.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “abound”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To be full to overflowing; to bristle. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be wealthy. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18th century.][1]
- (intransitive) To be highly productive.
- (intransitive) To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- (intransitive) To revel in. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 18th century.][1]
- To be copiously supplied. [with in or with ‘something’]
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