abound

[ uh-bound ]

/ əˈbaʊnd /

to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.

to be rich or well supplied (usually followed by in): The region abounds in coal.

to be filled; teem (usually followed by with): The ship abounds with rats.

Origin of abound

1325–75; Middle English abounden < Latin abundāre to overflow, equivalent to ab- ab- + undāre to move in waves; see undulate

a·bound·ing·ly, adverb o·ver·a·bound, verb (used without object) well-a·bound·ing, adjective

Soon, theories were abounding in the blogosphere about the motivation and real identity of the writer.

The Curious Tale of Obama's Biggest Defender |Michael Smerconish |January 27, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
When the weather is dull, the Normans have a sober English sky, abounding in Indian ink and neutral tint.

Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2) |Dawson Turner
And I also saw Nishada, and the mountains of Sweta abounding in silver.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2 |Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
And of those fountains that ever pour out living water the most abounding is our English Bible.

The Bible Story |Rev. Newton Marshall Hall

Successful love is a thing of abounding pride, and we had to be secret.

The New Machiavelli |Herbert George Wells
A lost dog in a city street is the very saddest and most hopeless sight in all a city street's abounding everyday sadness.

Lad: A Dog |Albert Payson Terhune

abound

/ (əˈbaʊnd) /

to exist or occur in abundance; be plentiful a swamp in which snakes abound

(foll by with or in) to be plentifully supplied (with); teem (with) the gardens abound with flowers; the fields abound in corn

C14: via Old French from Latin abundāre to overflow, from undāre to flow, from unda wave