abondre

Abonder is a French verb meaning to abound, to be plentiful, or to be full of something. It indicates that a place, situation, or text contains a large number or amount of something. The standard infinitive spelling is abonder; abondre is a common misspelling.

Originating from Latin abundare, from abundus meaning “abundant,” abondance and related terms in many Romance languages share the same root. The verb is closely connected to the noun abondance and the adjective abondant, both used to describe plentifulness.

In usage, abonder is an intransitive verb typically used with en or de to express what is plentiful. Examples include: Le pays abonde en ressources naturelles. Cette étude abonde en chiffres et en exemples. The construction with en emphasizes resources or qualities that exist in abundance.

Conjugation: abonder is a regular -er verb. Present indicative forms are: j’abonde, tu abondes, il abonde, nous abondons, vous abondez, ils abondent. The past participle is abondé. Imperfect: abondait; future: abondera; conditional: abonderait. Subjunctive present: que j’abonde, que tu abondes, qu’il abonde, que nous abondions, que vous abondiez, qu’ils abondent.

Variants and related terms include abondant (adjective), abondance (noun), and abondamment (adverb). The verb shares its root with other expressions that describe fullness or richness, such as foisonner and pulluler, though those are not exact equivalents. In contemporary usage, abonder appears across formal and written contexts and remains understood in everyday speech.