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Rich

Rich (rich)
a., (r***ibreve]ch)
Rich
[Compar. Richer ((?)); superl. Richest.] [OE. riche, AS. r***imacr]ce rich, powerful; akin to OS. r***imacr]ki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. r***imacr]
  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.

    * 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

Rich (rich)
v. t.
Rich
  1. To enrich.
    [Obs.] Gower.













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