enrich

verb

en·​rich in-ˈrich 

en-

enriched; enriching; enriches

transitive verb

: 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

enrichment

in-ˈrich-mənt 

en-

noun

Synonyms of enrich

• improve
• enhance

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This means establishing continuous data deduplication pipelines, enriching customer profiles with real-time behavioral signals and grounding the decisioning engine in strict governance boundaries. — Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Encouragingly, organizations today are enriched by a broader range of voices, experiences and viewpoints than ever before. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Nuclear reactor fuel requires it to be enriched to several percent, while weapons-grade uranium can contain around 90 percent. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Modern-day oligarchs wield outsized influence over elections and self-enriching policies. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French enrichir, enricher, from en- + riche rich

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enrich

• bewitch
• caliche
• distich
• bitch
• ditch
• fiche
• glitch
• hitch
• ich
• itch
• kitsch
• lich

Kids Definition

enrich

verb

en·​rich in-ˈrich 

1

: to make rich or richer

enrich the mind

2

: adorn, ornament

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

enrichment

-mənt 

noun