A1verb · transitive · frequent

rich

rich · riches · riched · riching

To enrichTo enrich.

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/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ/

» The rich are not always happy.

Reiche sind nicht immer glücklich. — MUIRIEL

Die Reichen sind nicht immer glücklich. — stefz

Богатые не всегда счастливы. — Gruzilkin

Богатые тоже плачут. — marafon

Багаті не завжди щасливі. — deniko

Заможні не завжди щасливі. — uaspeaker

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Meaning

2 senses

(obsolete, transitive)To enrich.
(intransitive, obsolete)To become rich.

Examples

2774 sentences

The rich are not always happy.
Багаті не завжди щасливі. — deniko
ruБогатые не всегда счастливы. — Gruzilkin
deReiche sind nicht immer glücklich. — MUIRIEL
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Do you want to be rich?
Хочеш бути багатим? — deniko
ruХочешь быть богатым? — corvard
deWollt ihr reich werden? — MUIRIEL
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This country is rich in oil.
Ця країна багата на нафту. — deniko
ruЭта страна богата нефтью. — odexed
deDieses Land ist reich an Öl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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This country is rich in coal.
Ця країна багата на вуголь. — deniko
ruЭта страна богата углём. — marafon
deDieses Land ist reich an Kohle. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Australia is rich in natural resources.
Австралія багата природними ресурсами. — deniko
ruАвстралия богата природными ресурсами. — afyodor
deAustralien ist reich an natürlichen Ressourcen. — Miyako
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Origin

From Middle English riche (“strong, powerful, rich”), from Old English rīċe (“powerful, mi

From Middle English riche (“strong, powerful, rich”), from Old English rīċe (“powerful, mighty, great, high-ranking, rich, wealthy, strong, potent”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī (“powerful, rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“kingly, powerful, rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīks (“king, ruler”), an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. Reinforced by Old French riche, from the same West Germanic source.

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Forms

riches, riching, riched, riched

Base form	rich · to rich
3rd person singular	riches
Present participle	riching
Past simple	riched
Past participle	riched

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	rich
he, she, it	riches

Past simpleLesson

all persons

riched

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have riched
he, she, it	has riched

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will rich

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

Collocations

12 patterns

as rich as
isn't as rich
rich man
a rich man
rich enough to
not as rich
the richest man
to be rich
is rich enough
rich enough
richest man in
is richer than