Betekenis van:
abound
to abound
Werkwoord
- in overvloed aanwezig zijn
- be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
Hyperoniemen
Voorbeeldzinnen
- Elephants abound here.
- Fish abound in this river.
- Resort areas abound in tourists.
- Cows abound on that farm.
- Birds abound in the woods.
- Fish abound in this lake.
- The fields abound in wild flowers.
- Game birds abound in the area.
- Mysteries abound where most we seek for answers.
- Treasure chests abound in the dungeon, but so do horrible monsters.
- There are not many countries in the world that abound in natural resources.
- Fraud and deceit abound in these days more than in former times.
- But nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches, as to conceive how others can be in want.
- Ah, Alsace! It is usually known for the beauty of its half-timbered houses, its renowned gastronomy and its famous Christmas markets. However, it is also a cultural crossroads in the heart of Europe. It links France, Switzerland and Germany through an incredible diversity of landscapes where, flanked by mountains and the banks of the Rhine, open-air activities abound.
- Anti-social behavior is fertile ground for humor. In America, where sexual expression was for long repressed, sex jokes abound. When Clifford Geertz asked a young Balinese man the funniest thing he could think of, the answer was "A younger being rude to his older brother."