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.
How can I enrich my vocabulary?
He used manure to enrich the soil.
The drink is enriched with vitamin C.
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Under the noonday sun while fishing, or stealing light from the full moon, the point of his pencil traced the imaginary movements of the washers, threads, coil springs, cylinders, bolts, and screws that had long enriched the workings of his mind.
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Jaffery said that the Latino population relies heavily on corn masa products in their daily diet rather than flour and other grain products that are enriched with folic acid.
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Why tolerate a state that enriches itself but cannot fulfill the most elemental state functions?
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Sixty-seven percent of Republicans — and 45% of independents — think American foreign policy should focus on enriching America and its citizens, while only 29% of Democrats polled believe so.
—Nick Spicer, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Jaffery said that the Latino population relies heavily on corn masa products in their daily diet rather than flour and other grain products that are enriched with folic acid.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Why tolerate a state that enriches itself but cannot fulfill the most elemental state functions?
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Sixty-seven percent of Republicans — and 45% of independents — think American foreign policy should focus on enriching America and its citizens, while only 29% of Democrats polled believe so.
—Nick Spicer, NPR, 9 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 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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