French word

enrichir

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃ʁiʃiʁ/

Meaning

  • verbenrich

Example

Voyager peut enrichir ta vie.

Traveling can enrich your life.

Illustration for enrichir (enrich)

More examples

Parler avec des personnes différentes peut enrichir ta façon de penser.

Talking with different people can enrich your way of thinking.

Core concept

A plain surface filled with added details until it has greater depth and value.

Common phrases

  • enrichir son vocabulaire

    enrich one's vocabulary

  • enrichir ses connaissances

    enrich one's knowledge

  • enrichir la conversation

    enrich the conversation

Similar words

améliorer: To improve the condition or quality of something.
développer: To expand abilities or content so they become richer and fuller.
augmenter: To make an amount or degree greater.
valoriser: To emphasize qualities so something is valued more highly.

Definition in French

Ajouter des éléments ou des qualités qui augmentent la valeur, l'intérêt ou la complétude d'une chose.

Word origin

Enrichir comes from Old French enrichir, formed with en- and riche, a Germanic-based word meaning rich, plus a verb ending.

Usage tips

  • The pattern enrichir quelque chose de quelque chose uses de to introduce what is added, as in enrichir une vie de voyages.

Opposites

  • appauvririmpoverishverb

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