Abound vs Prevalent - What's the difference?
abound | prevalent |
To be full to overflowing.
(obsolete) To be wealthy.
To be highly productive.
To be present or available in large numbers; to be plentiful.
* Where sin abounded' grace did much more '''abound . ''Romans 5:20 .
To revel in.
To be copiously supplied;
* The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. - Chambers.
Widespread or preferred.
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Superior in frequency or dominant.
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As verbs the difference between abound and prevalent
is that abound is to be full to overflowing while prevalent is .As an adjective prevalent is
prevalent.abound
English
Verb
(en verb)- Wild animals abound wherever man does not stake his claim.
- The wilderness abounds in traps.
Usage notes
* (copiously supplied) Abound is followed by in'' or ''with .Derived terms
* abounder * aboundingly * abound in * abound withReferences
prevalent
English
Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
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