VERB | change | enrich | make better or improve in quality |
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possession | enrich | make wealthy or richer |
Sounds | ehnrih'ch; ihnrih'ch | |
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Rhymes | backstitch ... witch: 27 rhymes with ihch... |
Meaning | make better or improve in quality. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Examples |
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Narrower | choke, throttle | Reduce the air supply |
fertilize, fertilise, feed | Provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to | |
round out, fill out | make bigger or better or more complete | |
Broader | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | To make better |
Opposite | deprive, impoverish | take away |
Spanish | enriquecer | |
Catalan | enriquir | |
Nouns | enrichment | act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding |
Meaning | make wealthy or richer. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Example | "the oil boom enriched a lot of local people" | |
Narrower | feather one's nest | enrich oneself by taking advantage of one's position |
Broader | add | make an addition (to) |
Opposite | impoverish | make poor |
Spanish | enriquecer | |
Catalan | enriquir | |
Nouns | enrichment | a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth |
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