Third person singular present tense of abound; exists or occurs in large quantities.
From Old French 'abonder,' from Latin 'abundare' (to overflow), with the present tense '-s' suffix for third person singular.
The simple word 'abounds' appears in thousands of nature writings because it perfectly captures that sense of overwhelming plenty—forests abound with life, oceans abound with fish.
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