enrich
/ɪnˈrɪtʃ/verb
उच्चारण इन्रिच
समृद्ध करना, बढ़ाना
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[T] ~ sth (with sth)
to improve the quality of something, often by adding something to it
समृद्ध करना, बढ़ाना
- Reading enriches the mind.
- soil enriched with compost
- Travel can enrich your understanding of other cultures.
+ 2 more examples
- Farmers enrich the soil with natural fertiliser.
- Music classes enriched the lives of the village children.
Synonyms improve enhance better augment supplement
Opposite impoverish deplete spoil diminish
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[T] ~ sb/yourself
to make somebody rich or richer
धनी बनाना
- He enriched himself at the cost of others.
- The new factory enriched the local landlords, while the workers stayed poor.
- Corrupt officials enriched themselves through false bills.
+ 2 more examples
- The mining deal enriched a small group of businessmen.
- He enriched his family through years of business.
Synonyms make rich make wealthy
Opposite impoverish bankrupt
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
enrich + object
Enrich means to improve something by adding something good. It takes a direct object.
'Enrich' का अर्थ किसी अच्छी चीज़ को जोड़कर उसे बेहतर बनाना है; इसके बाद सीधे object आता है।
- Reading enriches our vocabulary.
- Travel enriched Radhika's understanding of India.
enrich + object + with + noun
Use with for the thing that is added.
जो चीज़ जोड़ी जाए, उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
- Farmers enrich the soil with compost.
- The teacher enriched the lesson with stories.
enriched (adjective) / be enriched by
Enriched can describe food or soil that has something added. Use by for the cause of improvement in a person's life.
'Enriched' उस भोजन या मिट्टी का वर्णन कर सकता है जिसमें कुछ जोड़ा गया हो; जीवन में सुधार के कारण के लिए 'by' आता है।
- The flour is enriched with iron.
- Her life was enriched by friendship.
enrich vs rich / enrichment
Enrich is the verb, rich the adjective, and enrichment the noun. They are not interchangeable.
'Enrich' क्रिया, 'rich' adjective और 'enrichment' संज्ञा है; इन्हें आपस में नहीं बदला जा सकता।
- Music classes provide enrichment for young children.
+Collocations 4
enrich + object
lifesoillanguageexperienceculture
- Folk songs enrich our culture.
enrich + with
with mineralswith vitaminswith exampleswith ideaswith nutrients
- The writer enriched his essay with local examples.
adverb + enrich
greatlydeeplyimmenselyfurthertruly
- Reading deeply enriched her mind.
enrich + yourself
enrich yourselfenrich knowledgeenrich the mindenrich the diet
- Reading good books enriches the mind.
“More examples 6
- A visit to the museum enriched the students' knowledge of history.
संग्रहालय की यात्रा ने विद्यार्थियों के इतिहास के ज्ञान को समृद्ध किया।
- The river floods enrich the soil of the plains with silt.
नदी की बाढ़ मैदानों की मिट्टी को गाद से उपजाऊ बनाती है।
- Radhika enriched her writing with new idioms and phrases.
राधिका ने अपने लेखन को नए मुहावरों और वाक्यांशों से समृद्ध किया।
- The school's library has enriched many young lives.
विद्यालय के पुस्तकालय ने अनेक युवा जीवनों को समृद्ध किया है।
- Iodine is added to salt to enrich it.
नमक को पोषक बनाने के लिए उसमें आयोडीन मिलाया जाता है।
- Folk tales enrich the minds of young children.
लोक कथाएँ छोटे बच्चों के मन को समृद्ध करती हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Reading books enrich your vocabulary.
✓ Reading books enriches your vocabulary.
The gerund phrase 'reading books' is singular, so the verb takes -es.
Gerund phrase 'reading books' singular है, इसलिए क्रिया में -es लगता है।
✗ Reading will rich our life.
✓ Reading will enrich our life.
Rich is an adjective; the verb is enrich.
'Rich' adjective है; क्रिया 'enrich' है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
en·rich
§Grammar and usage
Keep the en- verbs together: enrich, enlarge, enlighten, endanger, enable, enforce, ensure.
En- verbs साथ याद रखिए: enrich, enlarge, enlighten, endanger, enable, enforce, ensure।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Enrich your vocabulary, culturally enriching.
Enrich your vocabulary (अपना शब्द-भंडार बढ़ाना) और culturally enriching (सांस्कृतिक रूप से समृद्ध करने वाला) में enrich का मतलब है किसी चीज़ की गुणवत्ता या मूल्य बढ़ाना।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: enriched uranium is used in nuclear reactors; enriched foods have added vitamins (fortified).
विज्ञान में enriched uranium परमाणु रिएक्टरों में प्रयुक्त होता है; enriched foods में अतिरिक्त विटामिन मिलाए जाते हैं (fortified)।