verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To be too abundant or plentiful. intransitive

   "March 7, 1709, Alexander Pope, letter to H. Cromwell never overabounding in transitory coin"

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fillfloodknow no boundsluxuriateoverflowovergrow

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"March 7, 1709, Alexander Pope, letter to H. Cromwell never overabounding in transitory coin"

Etymology

From Middle English overabounden, equivalent to over- + abound.

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