Antonyms for enriches


Grammar : Verb
Spell : en-rich
Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈrɪtʃ


Definition of enriches

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to make wealthy," from Old French enrichir "enrich, enlarge," from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + riche "rich" (see rich).
  • Figurative sense is from 1590s. Scientific sense of "to increase the abundance of a particular isotope in some material" is first attested 1945. Related: Enriched; enriching.
  • verb improve, embellish
Example sentences :
  • This portion of the figure he enriches by the attribution of whiteness, or unity and radiance.
  • Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
  • It irradiates every metal, and enriches lead with the property of gold.
  • Extract from : « How to Succeed » by Orison Swett Marden
  • Europeans value the melody, and the harmony which enriches it.
  • Extract from : « India and the Indians » by Edward F. Elwin
  • It is not the opened hand, but the gift laid in it, that enriches the pauper.
  • Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren
  • It enriches your descendants in a way that mere money never can do, and is a better investment than any one you have ever made.
  • Extract from : « Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of the Late Amos Lawrence; with a brief account of some incidents of his life » by Amos Lawrence
  • A beef steak in any pot-pie thickens and enriches the gravy.
  • Extract from : « Miss Leslie's New Cookery Book » by Eliza Leslie
  • He enriches it on the side where it is poorest; the side of the Ideal.
  • Extract from : « Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. John » by William Alexander
  • This is the river that waters Damascus, and enriches it with all its plenty and pleasure.
  • Extract from : « Early Travels in Palestine » by Arculf et al.
  • Much good that will do,—it neither feeds nor enriches a man.
  • Extract from : « Early Plays » by Henrik Ibsen
  • It only enriches that class of speculators who prey upon the public.
  • Extract from : « Monopolies and the People » by D. C. Cloud

Synonyms for enriches

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