abound
1. be abundant or plentiful;
exist in large quantities (Freq. 2)
• See Also:
abound in
• Derivationally related forms:
abundant, abundance
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
2. be in a state of movement or action
- The room abounded with screaming children
- The garden bristled with toddlers
• Syn:
burst, bristle
• Derivationally related forms:
burst (for: burst)
• Hypernyms:
have, feature
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The streets abound with crowds
- The crowds abound in the streets
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