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.
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He used manure to enrich the soil.
The drink is enriched with vitamin C.
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That may not sound like much, but to reach that level, two-thirds of the work of enriching all the way to 90% has already been done.
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Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Before last summer’s war, the International Atomic Energy Agency estimated that Tehran possessed more than 400 kilograms enriched to 60 percent—dangerously close to weapons-grade and sufficient for roughly 11 nuclear weapons if further enriched.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The sunscreen is also enriched with vitamin E and nourishing oils.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
These expanding shells play a key role in enriching the interstellar medium with heavy elements and molecules that later help build new stars and planets.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Before last summer’s war, the International Atomic Energy Agency estimated that Tehran possessed more than 400 kilograms enriched to 60 percent—dangerously close to weapons-grade and sufficient for roughly 11 nuclear weapons if further enriched.
—Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The sunscreen is also enriched with vitamin E and nourishing oils.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
These expanding shells play a key role in enriching the interstellar medium with heavy elements and molecules that later help build new stars and planets.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for enrich
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“Enrich.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enrich. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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