abound

Verb

Verb Forms: abounded, abounding, abounds

To exist in large numbers or amounts.
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
be in a state of movement or action
- "The room abounded with screaming children"
To be full to overflowing; to bristle.
To be wealthy.
To be highly productive.
To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful.
To revel in.
To be copiously supplied.

Examples

The wilderness abounds in traps.
This pond abounds with fish.
Vowels abound on my rack, making a good play nearly impossible.
Wild animals abound wherever man does not stake his claim.

Origin / Etymology

* First attested around 1325.
* From Middle English abounden, abounde, from Old French abonder, abunder, from Latin abundāre (“overflow”), which comes from ab (“from, down from”) + undō (“surge, swell, rise in waves, move in waves”), from unda (“wave”).

Synonyms

bristle, burst

Scrabble Score: 9

abound: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
abound: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abound: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

abound: valid Words With Friends Word