a|bun´dant|ness

a|bun´dant|ness: a|bun|dant «uh BUHN duhnt», adjective.

1. more than enough; very plentiful: »The trapper had an abundant supply of food for the winter.
SYNONYM(S): ample, bountiful, profuse.

2. having more than enough; abounding (in); rich: »The fishermen found a river abundant in salmon. The Lord…abundant in goodness and truth (Exodus 34:6).

╂[< Old North French abundant, learned borrowing from Latin abundāns, -antis, present participle of abundāre abound < ab- off + undāre rise in waves < unda a wave]

–a|bun´dant|ly, adverb.

–a|bun´dant|ness, noun.

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a|bun´dant|ly — a|bun|dant «uh BUHN duhnt», adjective. 1. more than enough; very plentiful: »The trapper had an abundant supply of food for the winter. SYNONYM(S): ample, bountiful, profuse. 2. having more than enough; abounding (in); rich: »The fishermen found… … Useful english dictionary
a|bun|dant — «uh BUHN duhnt», adjective. 1. more than enough; very plentiful: »The trapper had an abundant supply of food for the winter. SYNONYM(S): ample, bountiful, profuse. 2. having more than enough; abounding (in); rich: »The fishermen found a river… … Useful english dictionary

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