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enrichment
Variant of enrich
enrich
definition
en·rich (en ric̸h′, in-)
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
Etymology: ME enrichen < OFr enrichier
Related Forms:
- enrichment en·rich′·ment noun
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