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self-enriching

en·rich
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-rich]
    • /sɛlf -mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-rich]
    • /sɛlf -mənt/

Definitions of self-enriching word

  • verb with object self-enriching to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.: Commerce enriches a nation. 1
  • verb with object self-enriching to supply with abundance of anything desirable: to enrich the mind with knowledge. 1
  • verb with object self-enriching to add greater value or significance to: Art enriches life. 1
  • verb with object self-enriching to adorn or decorate: a picture frame enriched with gold. 1
  • verb with object self-enriching to make finer in quality, as by supplying desirable elements or ingredients: to enrich soil. 1
  • verb with object self-enriching to increase the proportion of a valuable mineral or isotope in (a substance or material): The fuel was enriched with uranium 235 for the nuclear reactor. 1

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Origin of self-enriching

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English enrichen < Old French enrichir. See en-1, rich

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Parts of speech for Self-enriching

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

self-enriching popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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