enrich

To enrich is defined as to improve something or make something better.

(verb)

When you go to college and learn a lot of new facts and information, this is an example of a situation where you enrich your mind.
When you add extra vitamins to orange juice, this is an example of a time when you enrich the juice with vitamins.
When your uncle leaves you $500, this is an example of a time when you enrich your available cash.

See enrich in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to make rich or richer; specif.,

to give more wealth to
to give greater value, importance, effectiveness, etc. to: to enrich a curriculum
to decorate; adorn
to fertilize (soil)
to add vitamins, minerals, etc. to (bread, flour, etc.) so as to increase the food value
to concentrate (a radioactive isotope) in the making of nuclear fuel

Origin: ME enrichen < OFr enrichier

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See enrich in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb en·riched, en·rich·ing, en·rich·es

To make rich or richer.
To make fuller, more meaningful, or more rewarding: An appreciation of art will enrich your life.
To add fertilizer to.
To add nutrients to: The dairy enriched its milk with vitamin D.
To add to the beauty or character of; adorn: “Glittering tears enriched her eyes” (Arnold Bennett).
Physics To increase the amount of one or more radioactive isotopes in (a material, especially a nuclear fuel).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English enrichen

Origin: , from Old French enrichier

Origin: : en-, causative pref.; see en-¹

Origin: + riche, rich; see rich

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