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Definition of abundant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

abundant

adjective
 
/əˈbʌndənt/
 
/əˈbʌndənt/
(formal)
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  1. existing in large quantities; more than enough synonym plentiful
    • Fish are abundant in the lake.
    • We have abundant evidence to prove his guilt.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAbundant is used with these nouns:
    • crop
    • evidence
    • harvest
    • …
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin abundant- ‘abounding’, from the verb abundare ‘overflow’, from ab- ‘from’ + undare ‘surge’ (from unda ‘a wave’).
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