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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Enrich \En*rich"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enriched}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Enriching}.] [F. enrichir; pref. en- (L. in) + riche
rich. See {Rich}.]
1. To make rich with any kind of wealth; to render opulent;
to increase the possessions of; as, to enrich the
understanding with knowledge.
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Seeing, Lord, your great mercy
Us hath enriched so openly. --Chaucer's
Dream.
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2. To supply with ornament; to adorn; as, to enrich a ceiling
by frescoes.
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3. To make rich with manure; to fertilize; -- said of the
soil; as, to enrich land by irrigation.
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4. To supply with knowledge; to instruct; to store; -- said
of the mind. --Sir W. Raleigh.
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