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
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He used manure to enrich the soil.
The drink is enriched with vitamin C.
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New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
The program combines the strengths of collaborators to enrich teaching and learning of STEM while building the workforce of the future.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Wednesday alone, the benchmark stock index of a top-15 economy surged 5% amid optimism that the artificial intelligence trade will continue to barrel forward and enrich the nation’s 51 million people.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Those in the top half of the K have seen their household finances and wealth enriched by soaring stock prices, equity in their home and a refinancing boom that lowered mortgage payments and padded their piggy banks.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
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“Enrich.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enrich. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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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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