enrich
verb /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/
/ɪnˈrɪtʃ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they enrich | /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ |
| he / she / it enriches | /ɪnˈrɪtʃɪz/ /ɪnˈrɪtʃɪz/ |
| past simple enriched | /ɪnˈrɪtʃt/ /ɪnˈrɪtʃt/ |
| past participle enriched | /ɪnˈrɪtʃt/ /ɪnˈrɪtʃt/ |
| -ing form enriching | /ɪnˈrɪtʃɪŋ/ /ɪnˈrɪtʃɪŋ/ |
- enrich something to improve the quality of something, often by adding something to it
- The study of science has enriched all our lives.
Extra Examples- Reading good literature can enrich all our lives.
- The educational experience of the group is enriched by contact with Spanish speakers.
- enrich something (with something) to improve the quality of food by adding vitamins or nutrients
- Most breakfast cereals are enriched with vitamins.
- enrich somebody/something to make somebody/something rich or richer
- a nation enriched by oil revenues
- He used his position to enrich himself.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘make wealthy’): from Old French enrichir, from en- ‘in’ + riche ‘rich’.