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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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
The buildable and blendable formula is enriched with vitamin E and goes on velvety smooth.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Not only has this been a positive experience for Tibby, but it's also been enriching for the students too.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
From about 2017 through at least 2024, the father and son duo enriched themselves and defrauded the Guyanese government by concealing the true quantity and value of gold their company exported, prosecutors said.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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 4 Dec. 2025.
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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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