Meaning & use
enrich
To improve the quality or value of something, often by adding a valuable or nutritious element.
See it in a sentence
Traveling to new countries enriched her understanding of different cultures.
Farmers add compost to enrich the soil before planting next season's crops.
A note on using this word
Enrich can describe both figurative growth, like enriching one's mind, and literal addition, like enriching food with vitamins.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
impoverish
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