noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt/
[ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mn̩t]
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CMU ARPABET:EH0 N R IH1 CH M AH0 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IH0 N R IH1 CH M AH0 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of enriching or something enriched.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The process of making enriched uranium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The addition of sugar to grape juice used to make wine; chaptalization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Extracurricular activities for students.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: education
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5
noun
Meaning 5
Stimulation provided for the mental wellbeing of a captive animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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6
noun
Meaning 6
act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gift
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English enrich Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enrichment From enrich + -ment.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
إِثْرَاء
(ʔiṯrāʔ)
— the act of enriching
Bulgarian:
обогатяване
(obogatjavane)
— the act of enriching
Catalan:
enriquiment
— the act of enriching
Czech:
obohacení
— the act of enriching
Danish:
berigelse
— the act of enriching
Finnish:
rikastutus
— the act of enriching
French:
enrichissement
— the act of enriching
Galician:
enriquecemento
— the act of enriching
German:
Bereicherung
— the act of enriching
Italian:
arricchimento (1,2)
— the act of enriching
Latin:
locupletatio
— the act of enriching
Norwegian Bokmål:
berikelse
— the act of enriching
Polish:
wzbogacenie
— the act of enriching
Russian:
обогаще́ние
(obogaščénije)
— the act of enriching
Spanish:
enriquecimiento
— the act of enriching
Turkish:
zenginleşme
— the act of enriching
Ukrainian:
збага́чення
(zbaháčennja)
— the act of enriching
Bulgarian:
обогатяване
(obogatjavane)
— the process of making enriched uranium
Danish:
berigelse
— the process of making enriched uranium
Finnish:
rikastus
— the process of making enriched uranium
French:
enrichissement
— the process of making enriched uranium
German:
Anreicherung
— the process of making enriched uranium
Norwegian Bokmål:
anrikelse
— the process of making enriched uranium
Polish:
wzbogacenie
— the process of making enriched uranium
Russian:
обогаще́ние
(obogaščénije)
— the process of making enriched uranium
Spanish:
enriquecimiento
— the process of making enriched uranium
Ukrainian:
збага́чення
(zbaháčennja)
— the process of making enriched uranium