v.
Pronunciation: in- ' rich, en-
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enrichir, enricher, from en- + riche rich
Date: 14th century
: to make rich or richer especially by the addition or increase of some desirable quality, attribute, or ingredient <the experience will enrich your life>: as a : to add beauty to : ADORN b : to enhance the taste of <butter will enrich the sauce> c : to make (a soil) more fertile d : to improve the nutritive value of (a food) by adding nutrients (as vitamins or amino acids) and especially by restoring part of the nutrients lost in processing < enrich ed flour> e : to process so as to add or increase the proportion of a desirable ingredient < enrich ed uranium> < enrich ed natural gas>
– en · rich · er noun
– en · rich · ment \ - ' rich-m ə nt \ noun