richen

American  

[rich-uhn] / ˈrɪtʃ ən /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make or become rich or richer.

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Etymology

Origin of richen

First recorded in 1875–80; rich + -en ¹

Example Sentences

Further deregulation in the U.S., combined with a relatively benign macro and credit environment, means valuations may richen further in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

“The cut in bill supply will cause the entire short-end of the yield curve from bills out to the two-year Treasury note to richen, with rates falling,” Huie said.

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 25, 2011

A Cincinnati corpse don't richen a soil any.'

From Life on the Mississippi, Part 1. by Twain, Mark

It hid her arms, it framed her temples, and, flowing away, coiled in great masses over the side of that pallet and onto the floor it seemed to richen with its wealth.

From One of My Sons by Green, Anna Katharine

Others go to the other extreme, and paint grayer and lighter, depending on glazings and full touches of color later on to richen and deepen the color.

From The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors by Parkhurst, Daniel Burleigh