"richen" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈɹɪt͡ʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: richens [present, singular, third-person], richening [participle, present], richened [participle, past], richened [past]
Rhymes: -ɪtʃən Etymology: From rich + -en. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rich|en|id2=inchoative}} rich + -en Head templates: {{en-verb}} richen (third-person singular simple present richens, present participle richening, simple past and past participle richened)
  1. (transitive) To make or render rich or richer. Tags: transitive Translations (render rich): obohatit [perfective] (Czech), rikastuttaa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-richen-en-verb-lNInPHHE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 41 23 Disambiguation of 'render rich': 77 17 6
  2. (intransitive) To become rich or richer; become superior in quality, condition or effectiveness. Tags: intransitive Translations (become rich): zbohatnout [perfective] (Czech), rikastuma (Estonian), rikastua (Finnish), îmbogăți (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-richen-en-verb--pmtJEu~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 41 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative): 29 43 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 40 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 31 41 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 31 41 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 42 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 29 42 29 Disambiguation of 'become rich': 7 52 41
  3. (intransitive, of a colour) To gain richness; become heightened or intensified in brilliancy. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-richen-en-verb-YQzqy3qp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 41 23

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To make or render rich or richer."
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        "(intransitive) To become rich or richer; become superior in quality, condition or effectiveness."
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      "sense": "render rich",
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      "sense": "become rich",
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      "sense": "become rich",
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