overabound

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verb

To be too abundant or plentiful.

“March 7, 1709, Alexander Pope, letter to H. Cromwell never overabounding in transitory coin”

OriginMiddle English overabounden →
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Meanings

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

present singular third person overabounds · participle present overabounding · participle past overabounded · past overabounded

  1. intransitiveTo be too abundant or plentiful.

    March 7, 1709, Alexander Pope, letter to H. Cromwell never overabounding in transitory coin

Origin

  1. Middle Englishoverabounden
  2. Englishoverabound

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

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APA

overabound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overabound

MLA

“overabound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overabound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overabound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overabound.

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