enriches

Makes more valuable

Enriches means makes richer or more valuable.

The word applies literally to wealth—policies that enrich corporations—but more often to quality or depth: Travel enriches the mind.

Food is enriched when nutrients are added.

Soil is enriched with fertilizer.

Uranium is enriched by increasing the concentration of fissile isotopes.

The common thread is adding something that increases worth or potency.

flourish

thrive

Flourish with vigor

grow · burgeon · develop · mature · expand · prosperity · flourishing · progress · success · advancement

cultivate

soil

Ground matter for planting

amend · mulch · humus · nitrogen · phosphorus · loam · aerate · manure · organic matter · topsoil

enhance

improve

Raise in quality

refine · optimize · elevate · augment · amplify · intensify · embellish · polish · advance · hone

education

knowledge

Understood facts and skills

pedagogy · literacy · instruction · enlightenment · wisdom · intellect · tutoring · proficiency · edification · cultivation

wealth

assets

Owned items of value

capital · dividends · returns · profit · value · estate · endowment · inheritance · accumulation · diversify

nourish

nutrients

Vital dietary substances

fortify · sustenance · nurture · replenish · wholesome · dietary · nutritious · iron-fortified · calcium · fiber

Opposites
wealth/resources

enrichesimpoverishes

Reduces to poverty

depletes · bankrupts · ruins · diminishes · degrades

quality/value

enrichesimpoverishes

Reduces to poverty

diminishes · degrades · cheapens · debases · reduces

substance concentration

enrichesdepletes

Uses until gone

dilutes · thins · weakens · reduces · purifies

Phrases
Family

enrich, enriched, enrichment, enriching, enrichments, enrichers, unenriched

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G