richen

verb

Definition of richennext
as in to enrich

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Recent Examples of richen The manual choke helped richen the Weber carb's fuel mixture to get the engine turned over, but the nearly 50-year-old powerplant didn't want to start. — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2020 After the sauce has formed in the pan over medium heat, add a bit of butter to richen the sauce. — The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2017 Roasting removes the shell and richens the flavor of chestnuts. — House Beautiful, 30 Sep. 2012 The engine control module will indeed richen up the overall mix in an attempt to bring the excess oxygen in the exhaust back to an appropriately low level—but that will force the other cylinders to be too rich. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for richen
  1. enrich
  2. extract
  3. deepen
  4. evaporate
  5. intensify
  6. strengthen
Verb
  • Collectively the display contributes to enriching knowledge of and challenging conventions on ocean topics.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The acquisition enriches Rule42’s portfolio for athlete discovery by combining 64 Analytics’ transfer portal data and real-time NCAA player rankings into an integrated Rule42 coach’s tool for overall player talent management.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of enrich
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  • Rising global demand to extract battery metals like cobalt, nickel, and manganese makes mining increasingly likely.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Both the driver and semi were taken to the Newton-Azrak Station in Murrieta, where hazardous response specialists extracted the liquid contents from the tank, which tested positive for meth, the release said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • What began as a rebellion against broken classrooms has become a test of whether France can reconcile its costly promises with its financial reality before the divisions consuming its schools deepen further.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • His lore is also deepened, the kills get more intense, all good stuff.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of deepen
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  • Farming jobs evaporated as technologies, from fertilizers to combines, enabled greater productivity, automation, and consolidation.
    — Ali Kashani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In facilities equipped with evaporative cooling towers, some of the circulating water evaporates, carrying heat out of the data center into the atmosphere.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaporate
Verb
  • The complex political and economic climate has only intensified their desire to invest their own time and resources in uplifting other Latino and Hispanic creatives.
    — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Their push intensified as questions emerged about district contracts and payments involving a consultant with ties to Sneed.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensify
Verb
  • In this role, Baudry will lead Bobbi Brown’s global strategy, strengthening the brand’s distinctive equity, advancing innovation and creativity and deepening consumer engagement.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The larger spread also strengthens hospitals’ incentive to choose costlier drugs and move treatment into 340B billing sites.
    — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Richen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/richen. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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