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rich  (rch)

adj. rich·er, rich·est

1. Possessing great material wealth: "Now that he was rich he was not thought ignorant any more, but simply eccentric" Mavis Gallant.

2. Having great worth or value: a rich harvest of grain.

3. Magnificent; sumptuous: a rich brocade.

4.

a. Having an abundant supply: rich in ideas.

b. Abounding, especially in natural resources: rich land.

5. Meaningful and significant: "a rich sense of the transaction between writer and reader" William Zinsser.

6. Very productive and therefore financially profitable: rich seams of coal.

7.

a. Containing a large amount of choice ingredients, such as butter, sugar, or eggs, and therefore unusually heavy or sweet: a rich dessert.

b. Having or exuding a strong or pungent aroma: "Texas air is so rich you can nourish off it like it was food" Edna Ferber.

8.

a. Pleasantly full and mellow: a rich tenor voice.

b. Warm and strong in color: a rich brown velvet.

9. Containing a large proportion of fuel to air: a rich gas mixture.

10. Informal Highly amusing.

n. (used with a pl. verb)

Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the: "Were there, indeed, a sure appeal to the mercies of the rich, the calamities of the poor might be less intolerable" Charlotte Smith.

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[Middle English riche, from Old French (of Germanic origin) and from Old English rce, strong, powerful; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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richly adv.

richness n.

Synonyms: rich, affluent, flush¹, loaded, moneyed, wealthy
These adjectives mean having an abundant supply of money, property, or possessions of value: a rich executive; an affluent banker; a speculator flush with cash; not merely rich but loaded; moneyed heirs; wealthy corporations.

Antonym: poor

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rich

Adjective

1. owning a lot of money or property

2. well supplied (with a desirable substance or quality): a country rich with cultural interest

3. having an abundance of natural resources, minerals, etc.: a land rich in unexploited minerals

4. producing abundantly: the island is a blend of hilly moorland and rich farmland

5. luxuriant or prolific: the meadows rich with corn

6. (of food) containing much fat or sugar

7. having a full-bodied flavour: a gloriously rich Cabernet-dominated wine

8. (of colour) intense or vivid: her hair had a rich auburn tint

9. (of sound or a voice) full or resonant

10. very amusing or ridiculous: a rich joke

11. (of a fuel-air mixture) containing a relatively high proportion of fuel [Old English rīce (originally of people, with sense: great, mighty)]

richness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rich - people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group); "only the very rich benefit from this legislation" rich people plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" poor, poor people - people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"
Adj.	1.	rich - possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles" abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water" privileged - blessed with privileges; "the privileged few" poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
	2.	rich - having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest" poor - lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances; "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value"
	3.	rich - of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques" valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond"
	4.	rich - marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil" fertile, productive, fat fruitful - productive or conducive to producing in abundance; "be fruitful and multiply"
	5.	rich - strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red" deep colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
	6.	rich - very productive; "rich seams of coal" productive - producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration"
	7.	rich - high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions metallurgy - the science and technology of metals lean - lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel"
	8.	rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" poor - characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town"
	9.	rich - containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar; "rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods" unwholesome - detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"
	10.	rich - marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" full-bodied, racy, robust tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	11.	rich - pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice" full - (of sound) having marked deepness and body; "full tones"; "a full voice"
	12.	rich - affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply" plenteous, plentiful, ample, copious abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"

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rich

adjective 1. wealthy, affluent, well-off, opulent, propertied, rolling (slang) loaded (slang) flush (informal) prosperous, well-heeled (informal) well-to-do, moneyed, filthy rich, stinking rich (informal) made of money (informal) << OPPOSITE poor

adjective 2. well-stocked, full, productive, ample, abundant, plentiful, copious, well-provided, well-supplied, plenteous << OPPOSITE scarce

adjective 3. full-bodied, heavy, sweet, delicious, fatty, tasty, creamy, spicy, juicy, luscious, savoury, succulent, flavoursome, highly-flavoured << OPPOSITE bland

adjective 4. fruitful, productive, fertile, prolific, fecund << OPPOSITE barren

adjective 5. abounding, full, luxurious, lush, abundant, exuberant, well-endowed

adjective 6. resonant, full, deep, mellow, mellifluous, dulcet << OPPOSITE high-pitched

adjective 7. vivid, strong, deep, warm, bright, intense, vibrant, gay << OPPOSITE dull

adjective 8. costly, fine, expensive, valuable, superb, elegant, precious, elaborate, splendid, gorgeous, lavish, exquisite, sumptuous, priceless, palatial, beyond price << OPPOSITE cheap

adjective 9. funny, amusing, ridiculous, hilarious, ludicrous, humorous, laughable, comical, risible, side-splitting

Translations

rich [rɪtʃ] adj → rico; [soil] → fértil; [food] → pesado: (sweet) → empalagoso;

the rich npl → los ricos;

riches npl → riqueza sg;

to be rich in sth → abundar en algo

rich [rɪtʃ] adj → riche; [gift, clothes] → somptueux/euse;

the rich npl → les riches mpl;

riches npl → richesses fpl;

to be rich in sth → être riche en qch

rich [rɪtʃ] adj → reich;

(soil) → fruchtbar;

(food) → schwer;

(diet) → reichhaltig;

(colour) → satt;

(voice) → volltönend;

(tapestries, silks) → prächtig

npl the rich → die Reichen;

rich in → reich an +dat

rich [rɪtʃ] adj → ricco/a; [clothes] → sontuoso/a;

the rich npl → i ricchi;

riches npl → ricchezze fpl;

to be rich in sth → essere ricco di qc

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rich

adj rich [ritʃ]

1 wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc a rich man/country. ryk غَني богат bohatý rig reich πλούσιος rico rikas دارا؛ ثروتمند rikas riche עָשִיר सम्पन्न bogat, imućan gazdag kaya ríkur ricco 金持ちの 돈 많은, 부유한 turtingas bagāts kaya rijk rik bogaty rico bogat богатый bohatý bogat bogat rik รวย zengin 富(裕)的 багатий دولتمند giàu có 富（裕）的

2 (with in) having a lot (of something) This part of the country is rich in coal. ryk خِصْب богат bohatý na rig reich πλούσιος σε κτ. rico (millegi poolest) rikas غنی runsas riche en עָשִיר בְּ- प्रचुर bogat, plodan bővelkedő (vmiben) kaya auðugur ricco 豊富な 풍부한 turtingas bagāts kaya dengan, banyak rijk rik (på) bogaty rico bogat (în) изобилующий bohatý (na) bogat bogat rik på อุดมสมบูรณ์ zengin 豐富的 багатий تونگر nhiều 丰富的

3 valuable a rich reward; rich materials. ryke ثَمين، قَيِّم скъп bohatý rig reich πολύτιμος rico; valioso väärtuslik گرانبها arvokas riche, somptueux עָשִיר गरिष्ट fino izrađen értékes berharga dÿrmætur ricco 高価な 귀중한, 값진 vertingas vērtīgs; bagātīgs berharga rijk verdifull, kostbar cenny rico con­­­siderabil; scump ценный bohatý bogat vredan riklig, dyrbar มีค่า değerli 貴重的 розкішний متمول có giá trị 贵重的

4 containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc a rich sauce. ryk, speseryagtig دَسِم мазен těžký fed; fyldig reichhaltig παχύς, βαρύς, λιπαρός fuerte, pesado rammus زیاد چرب یا شیرین täyttävä riche עָשִיר शानदार mastan, dobro začinjen zsíros menggemukkan þungur; saðsamur ricco 濃厚な 영양이 풍부한, 기름진 aštrus, maistingas, riebus trekns; barojošs berlemak, penuh rasa machtig fet, tung ciężko strawny substancial greu; concentrat жирный; сдобный hustý, výdatný bogat jak mäktig (อาหาร) มัน ağır, yağlı 味厚的 жирний; здобний مرغن کھانا giàu chất dinh dưỡng 味厚的

5 (of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive. duur فاخِر скъп drahocenný, těžký kostbar kostbar πολυτελής suntuoso, lujoso uhke, rikkalik گرانبها loistelias luxueux עָשִיר भड़कीला skupocjen finom glæsilegur sfarzoso, sontuoso あざやかな 호사스러운 puikus, prabangus dārgs; grezns cantik dan mahal kostbaar flott, kostbar kosztowny opulento luxos роскошный, дорогой drahocenný, ťažký bogat skupocen dyrbar หรูหรา çok güzel ve pahalı 華麗的 розкішний قیمتی đắt tiền 华丽的

adv ˈrichly

ryk بِغِنى богато bohatě overdådigt; fyldigt reich πλουσιοπάροχα, άφθονα ricamente; lujosamente rikkalikult به وفور؛ ثروتمندانه runsaasti richement בִּנדִיבוּת बहुतायत से bogato, obilno gazdagon, bőven secara mewah ríkulega riccamente 豊かに 풍부하게, 부유하게; 화려하게 gausiai, dosniai bagātīgi; grezni sepenuhnya rijk, kostbaar rikt bogato ricamente bogat; pe deplin богато bohato bogato bogato rikt, rikligt มั่งคั่ง zengince 富裕地 розкішно امیرانہ giàu có; phong phú 富裕地

n ˈrichness

rykheid غِنى، ثَرْوَه богатство bohatost rigdom; fyldighed der Reichtum πλούτος: αφθονία riqueza rikkus توانگری rikkaus richesse עוֹשֵר धनाढ्यता bogatstvo, obilje gazdagság, bőség kekayaan ríkidæmi ricchezza 豊富 부유, 풍부, 호화 turtingumas, gausumas, sodrumas bagātība; bagātīgums; greznums kekayaan rijkdom rikhet bogactwo opulência bogăţie богатство;жирность bohatosť bogastvo bogatost rikedom, riklighet ความมั่งคั่ง zenginlik 富裕 розкішність دولتمندی sự giàu có; sự phong phú 富裕

n pl ˈriches

wealth. rykdom ثَرْوَه богатство bohatství rigdom die Reichtümer πλούτη (πληθ.) riquezas heaolu ثروت rikkaudet richesse(s) עוֹשֵר दौलत bogatstvo gazdagság harta auður ricchezza 富 풍요함 turtai bagātība kaya rijkdom rikdom bogactwa riqueza avere, bogăţie богатство bohatstvo obilje bogatstvo rikedom[] ความร่ำรวย zenginlik, mal, mülk 財富 багатство دولت sự giàu có của cải 财富