richen

rich·en

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rich-uh n]
- /ˈrɪtʃ ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rich-uh n]
- /ˈrɪtʃ ən/

Definitions of richen word

verb richen to make rich or richer; enrich 0
verb richen to become rich or richer; enrich 0
verb transitive richen to make rich or richer 0

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Origin of richen

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; rich + -en1

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Parts of speech for Richen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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richen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.