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Abased vs Abound - What's the difference?

abased | abound |

As verbs the difference between abased and abound

is that abased is (abase) while abound is to be full to overflowing .

As an adjective abased

is humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.

abased

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
  • (heraldry) Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.
  • Derived terms

    * abasedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abase)
  • References

    abound

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To be full to overflowing.
  • (obsolete) To be wealthy.
  • To be highly productive.
  • To be present or available in large numbers; to be plentiful.
  • Wild animals abound wherever man does not stake his claim.
  • * Where sin abounded' grace did much more '''abound . ''Romans 5:20 .
  • To revel in.
  • To be copiously supplied;
  • The wilderness abounds in traps.
  • * The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. - Chambers.
  • Usage notes

    * (copiously supplied) Abound is followed by in'' or ''with .

    Derived terms

    * abounder * aboundingly * abound in * abound with

    References