enriched; enriching; enriches
: to make rich or richer especially by the addition or increase of some desirable quality, attribute, or ingredient
the experience will enrich your life
: such as
a
: to add beauty to : adorn
b
: to enhance the taste of
butter will enrich the sauce
c
: to make (a soil) more fertile
d
: to improve the nutritive value of (a food) by adding nutrients (such as vitamins or amino acids) and especially by restoring part of the nutrients lost in processing
enriched flour
e
: to process so as to add or increase the proportion of a desirable ingredient
enriched uranium
enriched natural gas
enricher
noun
Examples of enrich in a Sentence
They tried to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor.
How can I enrich my vocabulary?
He used manure to enrich the soil.
The drink is enriched with vitamin C.
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Angela Lei, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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The Commonwealth Day Service was the royal family's first major event of the year, held to celebrate the network of 56 nations (most formerly under the British crown) which exists to enrich the lives of its 2.7 billion citizens.
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Angela Lei, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
All the while, Iran has increasingly stockpiled more uranium enriched at near weapons-grade levels, something only done by atomic-armed nations.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The Commonwealth Day Service was the royal family's first major event of the year, held to celebrate the network of 56 nations (most formerly under the British crown) which exists to enrich the lives of its 2.7 billion citizens.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The plaintiffs claim that some of Llama's responses were pulled directly from their work without consent, enriching Meta in the process.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Enrich.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enrich. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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enrich
verb
en·rich
in-ˈrich 
1
: to make rich or richer
enrich the mind
3
a
: to make (soil) more fertile
b
: to improve the value of (food) for nutrition by adding vitamins and minerals in processing
c
: to increase the proportion of a desirable ingredient
enriched uranium
enriched natural gas
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