enriched

[ en-richt ]

adjective

1. supplied with riches, wealth, or abundant or valuable possessions:

   The enriched manufacturers then funnel profits back to the corrupt politicians who favor and support this vicious cycle of overcharging.

2. supplied with any element, feature, ingredient, etc., that improves quality or attractiveness or adds value or significance:

   As the tea is aged, it gains an enriched flavor and deep, sweet aroma.

   At The Village, we provide living options and services for seniors in a spiritually enriched environment.

3. Physics. (of a substance or material) having an increased proportion of a valuable mineral or isotope:

   In the normal energy fuel cycle, the enriched uranium—up to 90 percent U-235—is then transported to a fuel fabrication facility.

4. (of a curriculum) enhanced by increasing the breadth of content, depth of treatment, or variety of instructional methods:

   The Honors Program offers highly motivated students an enriched program of study in which to develop global perspectives.

5. Nutrition. (of processed food) having one or more nutrients added or restored:

   Consumers today can choose from a wide array of products, including no-fat, low-fat, or calcium-enriched milk.

   The cookie dough is a combination of enriched flour, brown sugar, and chocolate chips.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of enrich.

Other Words From

• un·en·riched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enriched¹

First recorded in 1600–10; 1935–40 enriched fordef 5; enrich ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; enrich ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

We’ve also learned that by making the crowd smaller, we really are enriching the visitor experience.

From Vox

The same month, Smith and his partners sold a minority stake in Vista Equity Partners to another private equity firm, a move that likely would have enriched him, better enabling him to become a donor.

From Washington Post

Throughout the book, secondary players help enrich Cheney’s story.

From Washington Post

High Place claims that it provides El Triunfo with jobs and enriches the economy, but that’s just a pretty lie.

From Vox

“Engagement Insights is about directly funneling web, mobile and connected product data back into Customer Insights to help continue to enrich that understanding of the customer in order to better serve them,” he said.

From TechCrunch

Importantly, as part of the interim plan, Iran has diluted or converted its stockpile of 20 percent enriched uranium.

From The Daily Beast

The claim is that they “unjustly enriched” themselves while damaging the image of the U.S. Postal Service.

From The Daily Beast

“That provides Iran another option to keep their [highly enriched uranium] program advancing,” he said.

From The Daily Beast

Tehran is also developing advanced centrifuge designs and stockpiling low-enriched uranium.

From The Daily Beast

As we gather here tonight, Iran has begun to eliminate its stockpile of higher levels of enriched uranium.

From The Daily Beast

The windows are ornamented by tracery, and the façade is enriched by a free use of carving.

From Project Gutenberg

As a net is full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit: therefore are they become great and enriched.

From Project Gutenberg

This enriched the organ with a new group of stops of a superior quality on account of the roundness and volume of sound.

From Project Gutenberg

A standard and authoritative work enriched by copious illustrations.

From Project Gutenberg

All around her was the wide awe of night, enriched by the sweet perfume of a coming harvest.

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