rich

UK /ɹɪt͡ʃ/ US /ɹɪt͡ʃ/

adj 5name 5verb 2

Definitions

adj

Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.

“A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing.[…]”

In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. […]

Having an intense fatty or sugary flavour.

a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry

It is the richest food I have ever eaten, and for this reason I soon learned to partake of it sparingly.

Remunerative.

All racists I grew up with have rich jobs.

Plentiful, abounding, abundant, fulfilling.

a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop

rich in fiber; rich in traditions

Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful.

rich soil or land; a rich mine

verb

To enrich.

And than he shall be riched ſo, That it may faile nevermo

With shadowy forests and with champains rich'd

To become rich.

name

A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

A surname transferred from the given name.

A place in the United States:

Collocations

(adj.) with a lot of money

VERBS

be, feel, look

become, get, grow

She dreamed of growing rich enough to buy a house by the seaside.

make sb

Winning the lottery made him rich enough to retire at thirty.

ADV

enormously, extremely, fabulously, filthy

Her family became extremely rich after discovering oil on their land.

immensely, incredibly, seriously, stinking

My uncle became seriously rich after selling his tech company to a major corporation.

very

My grandmother was very rich, so she could afford to travel around the world every year.

quite, relatively

newly

Her newly rich parents bought an enormous house in the suburbs last year.

(adj.) containing/providing sth

VERBS

ADV

especially, exceptionally, extraordinarily, particularly, unusually, very

The chocolate cake was extraordinarily rich, so we could only eat small pieces.

fairly, quite, relatively

potentially

culturally

The city's museums and festivals make it culturally rich in ways that attract visitors worldwide.

PREP

Brazil nuts are rich in selenium, a mineral that supports your immune system.

(adj.) of food

VERBS

ADV

very, wonderfully

The chocolate cake was wonderfully rich and took only a small slice to feel satisfied.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — affording an abundant supply

adjective — strong

deep

adjective — marked by great fruitfulness

adjective — marked by richness and fullness of flavor

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

filthy rich

Very rich (wealthy).

nigger rich

Living ostentatiously; spending money recklessly, especially a limited supply of money.

The hos were young, nigger-rich and sassy. On a good night these girls age 16 to 23 could earn $80 minimum.

it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God

It is unlikely that the wealthy will go to heaven.

too rich for one's blood

Too expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.

"I don't care to rob you of this bread. Aunt Jane. It's too rich for my blood. . . . I'd rather take my supper at the cheapest restaurant on the Bowery."

strike it rich

To become rich suddenly and unexpectedly.

Example Bank

Wiktionary

In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. […]

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The richest person in the world got even richer Friday, with Musk’s net worth hitting a record $347.8 billion, Bloomberg reported.

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And than he shall be riched ſo, That it may faile nevermo

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With shadowy forests and with champains rich'd

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He's rich. He doesn't need money!

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