enrich

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/ ɛnˈrɪtʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.: Commerce enriches a nation.

to supply with abundance of anything desirable: to enrich the mind with knowledge.

to add greater value or significance to: Art enriches life.

to adorn or decorate: a picture frame enriched with gold.

to make finer in quality, as by supplying desirable elements or ingredients: to enrich soil.

Physics. to increase the proportion of a valuable mineral or isotope in (a substance or material): The fuel was enriched with uranium 235 for the nuclear reactor.

Nutrition.

to restore to (a food) a nutrient that has been lost during an early stage of processing: to enrich flour with thiamine, iron, niacin, and riboflavin.
to add vitamins and minerals to (food) to enhance its nutritive value.

OTHER WORDS FOR enrich

3 elevate, improve, enhance, endow.

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Origin of enrich

1350–1400; Middle English enrichen<Old French enrichir.See en-¹, rich

OTHER WORDS FROM enrich

en·rich·er, nounen·rich·ing·ly, adverbself-en·rich·ing, adjectiveun·en·rich·ing, adjective

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How to use enrich in a sentence

While its founders may not have sought to become wealthy, they are still likely to become billionaires if Robinhood goes public, and the company’s investors are likely to be significantly enriched by a deal expected to be announced in coming months.
The problem with VC-backed founders who say they don’t care about getting rich|Lucinda Shen|December 3, 2020|Fortune
His Democratic opponent, Jon Ossoff, has been accusing Perdue of enriching himself at the outset of the pandemic while average Americans struggle to find jobs and pay rent.
What we know about David Perdue’s stock trades|Amber Phillips|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
The reasons extend far beyond Covid-19 or even the continued rise of online shopping, and have more to do with trends in the American economy that have been shrinking the middle class while enriching the already wealthy.
What happened to department stores?|Recode and The Goods|November 30, 2020|Vox
Not only do visuals enrich the content, but they also help readers comprehend the information provided better.
Seven most popular types of blog posts guaranteed to boost traffic|Karl Tablante|November 30, 2020|Search Engine Watch

It continued to grow into the festival that it is today, with many events, celebrations, and opportunities to build and enrich Detroit’s LGBTQ community.
Detroit : What to Know if You’re Moving to the Motor City|LGBTQ-Editor|November 24, 2020|No Straight News
Escobar filmed in Panama, and proved to be a very enriching experience for Hutcherson.
Josh Hutcherson on the J. Law Hacking Scandal and Life After 'The Hunger Games'|Marlow Stern|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
SWU defines the capability derived from the number of uranium-enriching centrifuges and their efficiency.
Iran Supreme Leader Spills the Nuke Talk Secrets|IranWire|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Senators from both parties are also urging the administration not to allow Iran to continue enriching uranium.
Key Senator Wants To Force Vote On Iran Deal|Josh Rogin|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Iran has also agreed to stop enriching uranium above five percent, a level that is not suitable for nuclear weapons.
Up to Speed: Nuclear Deal With Iran Reached|Eli Lake|November 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The government pioneered eco-tourism with an eye to enriching the local economy and protecting the wilderness.
The Big Idea: How Tourism Can Destroy the Places We Love|Elizabeth Becker|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It contains directions for draining, clearing, and inclosing a farm, and for enriching the soil and reducing it to tillage.
Landholding In England|Joseph Fisher
Like vendors of drugs, their aim is to catch popular credit and favour, and to seize every opportunity of enriching themselves.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
This will give scope to our privateers to weaken and distress the enemies of their country, while they are enriching themselves.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IV (of 12)|Various
With a view to enriching the course, numerous specific references are given to selected geographical reading.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song|Florence Holbrook
Mehemet Ali and his descendants have always gone on the principle of enriching themselves by monopolies of all sorts.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger

British Dictionary definitions for enrich

enrich

/ (ɪnˈrɪtʃ) /

verb (tr)

to increase the wealth of

to endow with fine or desirable qualitiesto enrich one's experience by travelling

to make more beautiful; adorn; decoratea robe enriched with jewels

to improve in quality, colour, flavour, etc

to increase the food value of by adding nutrientsto enrich dog biscuits with calcium

to make (soil) more productive, esp by adding fertilizer

physics to increase the concentration or abundance of one component or isotope in (a solution or mixture); concentrateto enrich a solution by evaporation; enrich a nuclear fuel

Derived forms of enrich

enriched, adjectiveenricher, nounenrichment, noun

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