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English Dictionary: rich	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for rich
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rich adj possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles" Antonym(s): poor having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest" Antonym(s): poor of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques" marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil" Synonym(s): fat, fertile, productive, rich strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red" Synonym(s): deep, rich very productive; "rich seams of coal" high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture" Antonym(s): lean suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" Antonym(s): poor containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar; "rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods" marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" Synonym(s): full-bodied, racy, rich, robust pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice" affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply" Synonym(s): ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich n people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group); "only the very rich benefit from this legislation" Synonym(s): rich people, rich Antonym(s): poor, poor people
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rich \Rich\, (r[icr]ch), a. [Compar. {Richer}; superl. {Richest}.] [OE. riche, AS. r[c6]ce rich, powerful; akin to OS. r[c6]ki, D. rijk, G. reich, OHG. r[c6]hhi, Icel. r[c6]kr, Sw. rik, Dan. rig, Goth. reiks; from a word meaning, ruler, king, probably borrowed from Celtic, and akin to L. rex, regis, king, regere to guide, rule. [root]283. See {Right}, and cf. {Derrick}, {Enrich}, {Rajah}, {Riches}, {Royal}.] 1. Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to {poor}. [bd]Rich merchants.[b8] --Chaucer. The rich [person] hath many friends. --Prov. xiv. 20. As a thief, bent to unhoard the cash Of some rich burgher. --Milton. 2. Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop. If life be short, it shall be glorious; Each minute shall be rich in some great action. --Rowe. The gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold. --Milton. 3. Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine. 4. Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents. Like to rich and various gems. --Milton. 5. Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit. Sauces and rich spices are fetched from India. --Baker. 6. Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color. 7. Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music. 8. Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery. 9. Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character. [Colloq.] --Thackeray. Note: Rich is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, rich-fleeced, rich-jeweled, rich-laden, rich-stained. Syn: Wealthy; affluent; opulent; ample; copious; abundant; plentiful; fruitful; costly; sumptuous; precious; generous; luscious.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rich \Rich\, v. t. To enrich. [Obs.] --Gower.