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.
Seeing, Lord, your great mercy
Us hath enriched so openly.
Chaucer's
Dream. 2. To supply with ornament; to adorn; as,
to enrich a ceiling by
frescoes.
3. To make rich with manure; to fertilize; -- said of the soil; as, to
enrich land by irrigation.
4. To supply with knowledge; to instruct; to store; -- said of the mind. Sir W. Raleigh.
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