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Meaning of 'rich' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rich [ superl.]
- 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.
- Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop.
- Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
- 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.
- 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.
- Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
- Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.
- Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.
- Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.
2 . Rich [ v. t.]
- To enrich.

Meaning of 'rich' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rich [ n]
Meaning (1):
- people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
Example in sentence:
  • only the very rich benefit from this legislation
2 . rich [ a]
Meaning (2):
- suggestive of or characterized by great expense
Example in sentence:
  • a rich display
Meaning (3):
- high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air
Example in sentence:
  • a rich gas mixture;
  • a rich vein of copper
Meaning (4):
- having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources)
Example in sentence:
  • blessed with a land rich in minerals;
  • rich in ideas;
  • rich with cultural interest
Meaning (5):
- possessing material wealth
Example in sentence:
  • her father is extremely rich;
  • many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles
6 . rich [ s]
Meaning (6):
- marked by great fruitfulness
Example in sentence:
  • a fat land;
  • a productive vineyard;
  • fertile farmland;
  • rich soil
Meaning (7):
- affording an abundant supply
Example in sentence:
  • a plenteous grape harvest;
  • a rich supply;
  • copious provisions;
  • food is plentiful;
  • had ample food for the party
Meaning (8):
- of great worth or quality
Example in sentence:
  • a rich collection of antiques
Meaning (9):
- strong; intense
Example in sentence:
  • a rich red;
  • deep purple
Meaning (10):
- marked by richness and fullness of flavor
Example in sentence:
  • a rich ruby port;
  • a robust claret;
  • full-bodied wines;
  • the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee
Meaning (11):
- pleasantly full and mellow
Example in sentence:
  • a rich tenor voice
Meaning (12):
- containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar
Example in sentence:
  • rich desserts;
  • they kept gorging on rich foods
Meaning (13):
- very productive
Example in sentence:
  • rich seams of coal

Nearby Words:

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