Complete Definition of "enrich"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪn�rɪt�/, SAMPA|/In"rItS/
rhymes|ɪt�

Etymology
ME. < from AF. enrichir.

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
to enrich

  1. to make someone rich or richer
  2. to add nutrients or fertilizer to the soil; to fertilize
  3. physics to increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes, especially in a nuclear fuel

Antonyms
impoverish (1), (2)
deplete (3)

Translations
trans-top|to make someone rich or richer
Finnish: rikastaa
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trans-top|to add nutrients or fertilizer to the soil; to fertilize
Finnish: lannoittaa
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes
Finnish: rikastaa, väkevöidä
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Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|�縮|�缩 (nóngsu�)
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checktrans
ttbc|Dutch: verrijken

Derived terms
enrichment

fa:enrich
fr:enrich
io:enrich
it:enrich
te:enrich
vi:enrich
zh:enrich

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