richen

richen: rich ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a great deal of money or assets. 2) (of a country or region) having valuable natural resources or a successful economy. 3) of expensive materials or workmanship. 4) plentiful; abundant. 5) having or producing something in large amounts: fruits rich in vitamins. 6) (of food) containing much fat, sugar, etc. 7) (of a colour, sound, or smell) pleasantly deep and strong. 8) (of soil or land) fertile. 9) (of the mixture in an internal-combustion engine) containing a high proportion of fuel. 10) informal (of a remark) causing ironic amusement or indignation.

DERIVATIVES richen verb richness noun.

ORIGIN Old English, «powerful, wealthy».

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Richen — Stadt Eppingen Koordinaten … Deutsch Wikipedia
richen — [rich′ən] vt. to make rich or richer … English World dictionary
richen — ˈrichən transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: rich (I) + en : to make rich or richer richen a mixture he used a privately furnished slush fund to richen himself R.C.Ruark … Useful english dictionary
Richen — Recorded in a number of spellings including Rich, Riche, and diminutives Richen, Richin, Ricing, as well as patronymics Riches, Richens, Richins, Riching, Richings, and possibly others, this is an English surname. It has at least three possible… … Surnames reference
Richen (Groß-Umstadt) — Richen Stadt Groß Umstadt Koordinaten … Deutsch Wikipedia
Richen (Begriffsklärung) — Richen ist der Name folgender Orte: Richen, ein Ortsteil von Eppingen in Baden Württemberg Richen (Groß Umstadt), ein Stadtteil von Groß Umstadt in Hessen Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demsel … Deutsch Wikipedia
richen — transitive verb (richened; richening) Date: 1878 to make rich or richer … New Collegiate Dictionary
richen — /rich euhn/, v.t., v.i. to make or become rich or richer. [1875 80; RICH + EN1] * * * … Universalium
richen — verb /ˈɹɪʧə̆n/ a) To make or render rich or richer. b) To become rich or richer; become superior in quality, condition or effectiveness … Wiktionary
richen — rich·en … English syllables

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