tr.v. en·riched, en·rich·ing, en·rich·es 1. To make rich or richer. 2. To make fuller, more meaningful, or more rewarding: An appreciation of art will enrich your life. 3. To add fertilizer to. 4. To add a nutrient or nutrients to: a government program to enrich flour with folic acid. 5. To add to the beauty or character of; adorn: "Glittering tears enriched her eyes" (Arnold Bennett). 6. Physics To increase the amount of one or more radioactive isotopes in (a material, especially a nuclear fuel). [Middle English enrichen, from Old French enrichier : en-, causative pref.; see EN-1 + riche, rich; see RICH.] en·richer n. |
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