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Rich Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Rich? [adj] affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply" [adj] strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red" [adj] marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil" [adj] pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice" [adj] highly seasoned or containing large amounts of choice ingredients such as butter or sugar or eggs; "kept gorging on rich foods"; "rich pastries"; "rich eggnogg" [adj] very productive; "rich seams of coal" [adj] marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" [adj] of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques" [adj] possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles" [adj] having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest" [adj] suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" [adj] (metallurgy; chemistry) high in mineral content; "a rich vein of copper" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Rich: abundant \| affluent \| ample \| colorful \| colourful \| combustible \| comfortable \| copious \| deep \| deluxe \| easy \| fancy \| fat \| fertile \| flush \| fruitful \| full \| full-bodied \| gilded \| lavish \| loaded \| lucullan \| lush \| luxurious \| moneyed \| opulent \| plenteous \| plentiful \| plush \| plushy \| princely \| productive \| prosperous \| robust \| sumptuous \| tasteful \| valuable \| wealthy \| well-fixed \| well-heeled \| well-off \| well-situated \| well-to-do Related Terms \| Find terms related to Rich: See Also \| privileged Rich In Webster's Dictionary \Rich\, (r[i^]ch), a. [Compar. {Richer}; superl. {Richest}.] [OE. riche, AS. r[=i]ce rich, powerful; akin to OS. r[=i]ki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. r[=i]hhi, Icel. r[=i]kr, Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. reiks; from a word meaning, ruler, king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin to L. rex, regis, king, regere to guide, rule. [root]283. See {Right}, and cf. {Derrick}, {Enrich}, {Rajah}, {Riches}, {Royal}.] 1. Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to {poor}. ``Rich merchants.'' --Chaucer. The rich [person] hath many friends. --Prov. xiv. 20. As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich burgher. --Milton. 2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop. If life be short, it shall be glorious; Each minute shall be rich in some great action. --Rowe. The gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold. --Milton. 3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine. 4. Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents. Like to rich and various gems. --Milton. 5. Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit. Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India. --Baker. 6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color. 7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music. 8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery. 9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character. [Colloq.] --Thackeray. Note: Rich is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, rich-fleeced, rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained. Syn: Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant; plentiful; fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious; generous; luscious. \Rich\, v. t. To enrich. [Obs.] --Gower.

Rich Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rich?

[adj] affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
[adj] strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red"
[adj] marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"
[adj] pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice"
[adj] highly seasoned or containing large amounts of choice ingredients such as butter or sugar or eggs; "kept gorging on rich foods"; "rich pastries"; "rich eggnogg"
[adj] very productive; "rich seams of coal"
[adj] marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
[adj] of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques"
[adj] possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"
[adj] having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"
[adj] suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display"
[adj] (metallurgy; chemistry) high in mineral content; "a rich vein of copper"

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Rich In Webster's Dictionary

\Rich\, (r[i^]ch), a. [Compar. {Richer}; superl.
{Richest}.] [OE. riche, AS. r[=i]ce rich, powerful; akin to
OS. r[=i]ki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. r[=i]hhi, Icel. r[=i]kr,
Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. reiks; from a word meaning, ruler,
king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin to L. rex,
regis, king, regere to guide, rule. [root]283. See {Right},
and cf. {Derrick}, {Enrich}, {Rajah}, {Riches}, {Royal}.]
1. Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of
   a large amount of property; well supplied with land,
   goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to
   {poor}. ``Rich merchants.'' --Chaucer.

         The rich [person] hath many friends.  --Prov. xiv.
                                               20.

         As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich
         burgher.                              --Milton.

2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant;
   copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich
   entertainment; a rich crop.

         If life be short, it shall be glorious; Each minute
         shall be rich in some great action.   --Rowe.

         The gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her
         kings barbaric pearl and gold.        --Milton.

3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful;
   as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.

4. Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients;
   procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious;
   sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur;
   rich presents.

         Like to rich and various gems.        --Milton.

5. Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; --
   especially applied to articles of food or drink which are
   high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are
   sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich
   cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit.

         Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India.
                                               --Baker.

6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.

7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich
   music.

8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich
   scenery.

9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as,
   the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.
   [Colloq.] --Thackeray.

Note: Rich is sometimes used in the formation of
      self-explaining compounds; as, rich-fleeced,
      rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained.

Syn: Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant;
     plentiful; fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious;
     generous; luscious.


\Rich\, v. t.
To enrich. [Obs.] --Gower.

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