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rich

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[rich]

adjective

richer, richest 
  1. having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy.

    a rich man;

    a rich nation.

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  2. abounding in natural resources.

    a rich territory.

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  3. having wealth or valuable resources (usually followed byin ).

    a country rich in traditions.

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  4. abounding (usually followed by in orwith ).

    a countryside rich in beauty;

    a design rich with colors.

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  5. of great value or worth; valuable.

    a rich collection of antique vases.

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  6. (of food) delectably and perhaps unhealthfully spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream: a rich pastry.

    a rich gravy;

    a rich pastry.

  7. costly, expensively elegant, or fine, as dress or jewels.

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  8. elaborately abundant; sumptuous.

    a rich feast.

  9. using valuable materials or characterized by elaborate workmanship, as buildings or furniture.

  10. abounding in desirable elements or qualities.

    a man rich in kindness.

  11. (of wine) strong and finely flavored.

  12. (of color) deep, strong, or vivid.

    rich purple.

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  13. full and mellow in tone: a rich voice.

    rich sounds;

    a rich voice.

  14. strongly fragrant; pungent.

    a rich odor.

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  15. producing or yielding abundantly.

    a rich soil.

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  16. abundant, plentiful, or ample.

    a rich supply.

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  17. Automotive.(of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively high ratio of fuel to air (lean ).

  18. Informal.

    1. highly amusing.

    2. ridiculous; absurd.



noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. rich persons collectively.

    new tax shelters for the rich.

Rich

2

[rich]

noun

  1. Adrienne, 1929–2012, U.S. poet and feminist.

  2. a male given name, form of Richard.

rich

1

/ ɪʃ /

adjective

    1. well supplied with wealth, property, etc; owning much

    2. ( as collective noun ; preceded by the )

      the rich

  1. having an abundance of natural resources, minerals, etc

    a land rich in metals

  2. producing abundantly; fertile

    rich soil

  3. well supplied (with desirable qualities); abundant (in)

    a country rich with cultural interest

  4. of great worth or quality; valuable

    a rich collection of antiques

  5. luxuriant or prolific

    a rich growth of weeds

  6. expensively elegant, elaborate, or fine; costly

    a rich display

  7. (of food) having a large proportion of flavoursome or fatty ingredients, such as spices, butter, or cream

  8. having a full-bodied flavour

    a rich ruby port

  9. (of a smell) pungent or fragrant

  10. (of colour) intense or vivid; deep

    a rich red

  11. (of sound or a voice) full, mellow, or resonant

  12. (of a fuel-air mixture) containing a relatively high proportion of fuel Compare weak

  13. very amusing, laughable, or ridiculous

    a rich joke

    a rich situation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. See riches

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Rich

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/ ɪʃ /

noun

  1. Adrienne. 1929–2012, US poet and feminist writer; her volumes of poetry include Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law (1963) and Diving Into the Wreck (1973)

  2. Buddy , real name Bernard Rich . 1917–87, US jazz drummer and band leader

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • richly adverb
  • richness noun
  • overrich adjective
  • overrichly adverb
  • overrichness noun
  • superrich adjective
  • ultrarich adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rich1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ī (adjective), ultimately from Celtic; cognate with German reich “wealthy”; akin to Latin ŧ, Sanskrit “kԲ”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rich1

Old English ī (originally of persons: great, mighty), of Germanic origin, ultimately from Celtic (compare Old Irish ī king)
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with rich, also see embarrassment of riches; from rags to riches; strike it rich.
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Synonym Study

Rich, wealthy, affluent all indicate abundance of possessions. Rich is the general word; it may imply that possessions are newly acquired: an oilman who became rich overnight. Wealthy suggests permanence, stability, and appropriate surroundings: a wealthy banker. Affluent usually suggests a generous amount of income, with a high standard of living and some social prestige and privilege: an affluent family.
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Example Sentences

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The Home Office contract for the base is held by Clearsprings, whose founder Graham King recently became a billionaire, according to the Sunday Times rich list.

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This club of some of the world's richest industrial nations was set up in the 1970s to discuss global economic crises.

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And one company that operates on Gag island, which has particularly rich deposits of nickel, has been allowed to continue its operations.

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Until the 19th Century, protection from crime was largely a privilege enjoyed by the rich.

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It’s interesting how a humble squash taps into such rich emotional territory: shame, excess, disgust and the pressure to transform glut into value.

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