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enriched

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɛnˈɹɪtʃt// UK //ɛnɹˈɪtʃt// en·riched

adj. improved by adding something good or valuable to it. You use this to describe things like food with extra vitamins or experiences that make your life better.

adj. having been improved or enhanced in quality, value, or nutritional content by the addition of specific ingredients or elements. Often used as a participial adjective to describe food or educational experiences.


SIMPLE

This bread is enriched with extra vitamins and minerals.

CONTEXTUAL

The students enjoyed an enriched curriculum that included weekly trips to local museums and science centers.

COMPLEX

The soil, naturally thin and sandy, was significantly enriched by years of careful composting and the addition of organic matter from the surrounding forest.

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Often follows a linking verb or precedes a noun; frequently pairs with the preposition 'with' to indicate the added substance.

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