ABUNDANT


Meaning of ABUNDANT in English

— abundantly , adv.

/euh bun"deuhnt/ , adj.

1. present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient: an abundant supply of water.

2. well supplied; abounding: a river abundant in salmon.

3. richly supplied: an abundant land.

[ 1325-75; ME ( abundant- (s. of abundans ) overflowing. See ABOUND, -ANT ]

Syn. 1. copious, profuse, overflowing. See plentiful. 2. teeming, rich.

Ant. 1, 2. sparse, scarce.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .