abundar

to abound

verb ah-boon-DAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin abundare (to overflow).

Also means

to be plentiful

Usage Note

Abundar is typically intransitive and takes en when specifying what is plentiful: El texto abunda en ejemplos (The text abounds in examples). It is more formal than saying hay mucho/a. The adjective abundante and the noun abundancia share the same root and are the forms learners encounter more frequently.

Examples

"Los recursos naturales abundan en esta región."

Natural Translation

Natural resources are plentiful in this region.

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