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abound

/əˈbaʊnd/verb

उच्चारण अबाउन्ड

प्रचुर मात्रा में होना, भरमार होना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    to exist in great numbers or quantities

    प्रचुर मात्रा में होना, भरमार होना

    • Fish abound in this lake.
    • Rumours abound about the exam date.
    • Mangoes abound in the markets of Lucknow in summer.
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    • Opportunities abound for students who learn coding.
    • Stories about haunted places abound in every village.

    Synonyms be plentiful proliferate teem thrive flourish

    Opposite be scarce be lacking be rare

  2. 2

    [I] ~ in/with sth

    to have something in great numbers or quantities

    (किसी चीज़ से) भरा होना

    • The forest abounds in wildlife.
    • Tales of heroism abound in the history of Rajasthan.
    • The hills abound in wild flowers during the monsoon.
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    • The coastline abounds with fishing boats at dawn.
    • Her essay abounds in spelling errors.

    Synonyms be full of teem with be rich in overflow with be replete with

    Opposite lack be short of

→Phrasal verbs 1

abound in/with sth

to have sth in great numbers or quantities

(किसी चीज़ से) भरपूर होना; (कोई चीज़) बहुतायत में होना

  • The forests of the Western Ghats abound in rare plants.
  • The river abounds with fish.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

be plentiful proliferate teem thrive flourish be full of teem with be rich in overflow with be replete with

Antonyms

be scarce be lacking be rare lack be short of

AaSpelling

a·bound

?Which word?

Keep the plenty words together: abound, teem with (full of living things), swarm with, bristle with, be rife with (something bad).

प्रचुरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: abound, teem with (जीवों से भरा), swarm with, bristle with, be rife with (किसी बुरी चीज़ से)।

§Grammar and usage

Abound in or with sth ('The river abounds in fish').

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'abound in' या 'with sth' ('The river abounds in fish')।

The adjective abundant and the noun abundance (not 'abundence').

Adjective abundant और noun abundance ('abundence' नहीं)।