Rich Definition

rĭch
richest, richer
adjective
richest, richer
Having great material wealth.
He was so rich he didn't have to work.
American Heritage
Having more than enough of material possessions; owning much money or property; wealthy.
Webster's New World
Having abundant natural resources.
A rich country.
Webster's New World
Worth much; valuable.
A rich prize.
Webster's New World
Well-supplied (with); abounding (in)
Rich in minerals.
Webster's New World
noun
Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the .
Taxes paid by the very rich.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb

(obsolete) To enrich.

Wiktionary
pronoun

A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

Wiktionary
Wiktionary
idiom
the rich
  • wealthy people collectively
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Rich

Adjective

Base Form:
rich
Comparative:
richer
Superlative:
richest

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Rich

  • the rich

Origin of Rich

  • From Middle English riche (“strong, powerful, rich"), from Old English rÄ«Ä‹e (“powerful, mighty, great, high-ranking, rich, wealthy, strong, potent"), from Proto-Germanic *rÄ«kijaz (“powerful, rich"), probably from Proto-Celtic *rÄ«gos (“of a ruler or king", genitive case), from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“to straighten, direct, make right"). Cognate with West Frisian ryk (“rich"), Dutch rijk (“rich"), German reich (“rich"), Danish rig (“rich"), Icelandic ríkur (“rich"). The Middle English word was reinforced by Old French riche, from the same Proto-Germanic root.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English riche from Old French (of Germanic origin) and from Old English rīce strong, powerful reg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Richard. The surname also derives from rich as a nickname.

    From Wiktionary

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