a|bun|dant

a|bun|dant
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|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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • o´ver|a|bun´dant|ly — o|ver|a|bun|dant «OH vuhr uh BUHN duhnt», adjective. too abundant; superabundant. –o´ver|a|bun´dant|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|ver|a|bun|dant — «OH vuhr uh BUHN duhnt», adjective. too abundant; superabundant. –o´ver|a|bun´dant|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • su´per|a|bun´dant|ly — su|per|a|bun|dant «SOO puhr uh BUHN duhnt», adjective. 1. very abundant; ample. 2. too abundant; more than enough; excessive. –su´per|a|bun´dant|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • su|per|a|bun|dant — «SOO puhr uh BUHN duhnt», adjective. 1. very abundant; ample. 2. too abundant; more than enough; excessive. –su´per|a|bun´dant|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • superabundant — su•per•a•bun•dant [[t]ˌsu pər əˈbʌn dənt[/t]] adj. exceedingly or excessively abundant; excessive • Etymology: 1375–1425; < LL superabundant , s. of superabundāns, prp. of superabundāre to abound to excess su per•a•bun′dance, n. su… …   From formal English to slang

  • Superabundant — Su per*a*bun dant, a. [L. superabundans, p. pr. of superabundare. See {Superabound}.] Abounding to excess; being more than is sufficient; redundant; as, superabundant zeal. {Su per*a*bun dant*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Superabundantly — Superabundant Su per*a*bun dant, a. [L. superabundans, p. pr. of superabundare. See {Superabound}.] Abounding to excess; being more than is sufficient; redundant; as, superabundant zeal. {Su per*a*bun dant*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • abundant — a•bun•dant [[t]əˈbʌn dənt[/t]] adj. 1) present in great quantity; more than adequate: an abundant supply of water[/ex] 2) well supplied; abounding: a river abundant in salmon[/ex] 3) richly supplied: an abundant land[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75; ME …   From formal English to slang

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