enrich
verb (used with object)
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc..
had enriched
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past perfectof enrich.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Their company was in crisis and management had enriched itself despite a failing strategy, they wrote, accusing the board and other family members of keeping them in the dark about merger discussions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
She said the war was a "hard" sell to the Israeli public because there had been no regime change in Iran, the Iranians still had enriched uranium, and the Iranian missile threat remained.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
In her court papers, Lisa Marie blamed Siegel for allowing that purchase and said he had enriched himself with exorbitant fees and failed to alert her to how dire the financial situation had become.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
The comments by Nour News follow days of muddled comments by Iran not directly acknowledging the accusation by inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency that Iran had enriched up to 84%.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
She sipped slowly, thinking about the last six years, and how the boy sleeping in the next room had enriched her life with his laughter and energy.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
