enrichen‧rich /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 
Add fertilizer to enrich the soil. Education can greatly enrich your life.2to make someone richer3technical to increase the number of atoms in a nuclear fuel so that it produces more power—enrichment noun [uncountable]: curriculum enrichment—enriched adjective: enriched uranium
VERB TABLE
enrich
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | enrich |
| he, she, it | enriches | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | enriched |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have enriched |
| he, she, it | has enriched | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had enriched |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will enrich |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have enriched |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am enriching |
| he, she, it | is enriching | |
| you, we, they | are enriching | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was enriching |
| you, we, they | were enriching | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been enriching |
| he, she, it | has been enriching | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been enriching |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be enriching |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been enriching |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Fruit juices are added to cheap port wine to enrich its color and flavor.
- Most people agree that immigrant communities enrich our culture.
- People who have fame and money usually search for something else to enrich their lives.
- The goal of the course is to enrich our understanding of other cultures.
- As little as 55 pounds of highly enriched uranium or 18 pounds of plutonium could be used to build a nuclear device.
- Both normal 16 O and enriched 16 O/ 18 O samples were used.
- Each of the other roles is more productive: The traveller is a stranger whose curiosity can enrich the sense of community.
- In this way courses are enriched with case studies and presentations from experts working in relevant fields.
- The bottom five notes or so of the violins can be enriched by adding a bassoon or two in unison.
- The fine arts, including those with public support, can certainly enrich our society.
- Vent water is enriched in reduced chemical compounds, especially hydrogen sulfide.
- We believe in investing in scientific research because it enriches the quality of our lives and provides the feedstock of industrial innovation.
Longman Language Activatorto add a good quality to something
to make a good quality in something even more attractive, enjoyable etc: · You can enhance the flavour of most dishes with the careful use of herbs.· Low lighting and soft music enhanced the atmosphere in the room.
to add a quality that makes something much more interesting, valuable etc: · People who have fame and money usually search for something else to enrich their lives.· Most people agree that immigrant communities enrich our culture.
informal to provide the special quality that makes something completely enjoyable, attractive, or successful: · The right curtains can make a room.· For me, the trip to Caracas made the holiday.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Education can greatly enrich your life.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
Education can greatly enrich your life.· As little as 55 pounds of highly enriched uranium or 18 pounds of plutonium could be used to build a nuclear device.
NOUN· There is also, he says, a tendency to assume that all teenage employment is an enriching learning experience.· Museums can offer enriching experiences for children as well as adults, but they are ill-equipped to replace public school art classes.· Each of these essays has important observations about these negotiations which enrich our experience of the plays.· Thus began a friendship that-aside from religion and my own family has been my most enriching life experience.
· Huguenots brought their skills to augment those of Zurich's own craftsmen, and other refugees enriched its artistic life.· Thus began a friendship that-aside from religion and my own family has been my most enriching life experience.· It has, by pushing back the boundaries of human knowledge, given us much that has enriched our lives.· Enjoyment of sport can enrich every life.· She had been born blind and her disability had enriched rather than restricted her life.· The Western church could forget the tensions that had enriched her life while Rome was one among several great sees.· As we accept more responsibility, so we empower and enrich our lives.· It was an experience which enriched her life, giving her a greater understanding of herself and a surer sense of purpose.
WORD FAMILYnounrichesrichnessenrichmentthe richadjectiverichenrichedverbenrichadverbrichly
1to improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it: Add fertilizer to enrich the soil. Education can greatly enrich your life.2to make someone richer3technical to increase the number of atoms in a nuclear fuel so that it produces more power—enrichment noun [uncountable]: curriculum enrichment—enriched adjective: enriched uranium