overabound

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English

Etymology

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

Verb

overabound (third-person singular simple present overabounds, present participle overabounding, simple past and past participle overabounded)

  1. (intransitive) To be too abundant or plentiful.
    • March 7, 1709, Alexander Pope, letter to H. Cromwell
      never overabounding in transitory coin

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