Enrich
/ɪnˈrɪtʃ/noun
To make someone or something richer, more valuable, or more abundant.
Did you know?The word is built from the Germanic root of rich, which originally meant “powerful” or “mighty,” so to enrich something was once closer to “give it force” than just “add money.”
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
ēnrician
“to make rich or wealthy”
Old English
OE
rīce
“powerful, mighty, wealthy”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rīkaz
“mighty, powerful, wealthy”
Middle English
ME
enricchen
“to make rich or wealthy”
Modern English
English
enrich
“to make richer or more valuable”