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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The applicant should be able to enrich their application without feeling like there needs to be a start-up on their resume or a death in their family.
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Irwin finds that Gilded Age tariffs did little to enrich the country as a whole.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Natanz is Iran's main facility for enriching uranium.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Rather than radiation, the greater risk might be from fluorine, which is used to enrich uranium and could have been deadly to those nearby if released during an attack.
—Emma Burrows, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Irwin finds that Gilded Age tariffs did little to enrich the country as a whole.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Natanz is Iran's main facility for enriching uranium.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Rather than radiation, the greater risk might be from fluorine, which is used to enrich uranium and could have been deadly to those nearby if released during an attack.
—Emma Burrows, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 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 26 Jun. 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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