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DictionaryenrichImprove quality
verb

enrich

in-RICH/ɪnˈrɪtʃ/

To increase the valuable content or qualities of something.

The gardener enriches the poor soil by mixing in compost.

A gardener enriches poor soil by adding dark, crumbly compost and mixing it in.
Etymology
enLatininto; cause to be
+richOld Frenchrich, wealthy

Originally “make wealthy,” enrich broadened to supplying an abundance of something desirable. Wealth became a figurative model for improving quality, value, or substance.

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More examples

  • Learning another language enriches our understanding of other cultures.
  • The flour is enriched with iron and vitamins.
  • The successful business enriches its owners.
  • This process enriches uranium by increasing the proportion of one isotope.

Forms

enrich · enriches · enriched · enriching

enrichment noun — The process of adding value or quality.

Similar words

improve
Makes something better without necessarily adding valuable components.
enhance
Heightens existing qualities without necessarily adding new content.
fortify
Adds strength or nutrients rather than value in general.