rich
- adjective
- /rɪtʃ/
- The Moroccan coast is a rich fishing ground, and a lot of people make their living from the sea.
- rich soil
- a rich resource
- nutrient-rich
It's also an incredibly complex and rich world as well.
- It's also an incredibly complex and rich world as well.
- And that this island is very rich in pearls and gold.
- So this has become a very rich and huge data set.
- So, so I think there's a richer idea of state.
- Yes, yes, it's certainly a rich field of yes, it is.
- Your blood serum is actually very rich in growth factors.
- But failure is the most information rich data stream on planet Earth.
- The key is that your rich life is yours.
- And we, we indexed that in a very rich and very fast index.
- And it's a very rich, my very much richer subject.
Examples
-
Video is a very rich source of knowledge.
-
Each of these different viewpoints could bring rich insight and help design more inclusive service.
Academic text (2013) -
So this has become a very rich and huge data set.
-
It's also an incredibly complex and rich world as well.
-
There is an increasing gap between the very few rich and the mostly poor citizens.
Academic text (2011) -
We need to represent them as such and build a rich, diverse selection of them.
Academic text (2012) -
Uh, this is a rich archaeological area, and we have reason to believe that your property may potentially be an important site.
-
The school librarian provided access to a rich collection of materials with input from classroom teachers.
Academic text (2015) -
The interviews with the counselors resulted in rich and textured data concerning the phenomenon of passion.
Academic text (2011) -
The soil in this region is very rich, allowing farmers to produce abundant crops.
Synonyms
More than enough for what is needed
Present in large amounts or more than needed
There is more than enough of something
Giving large amounts of crops or fruit
Land or soil that grows many crops
Large in amount or number, like rain and notes
Having a lot of something, especially food or things grown in a garden
Having a large amount of something useful, like money or books
Having a lot of something, like food or rain
Having a lot of money, people, and equipment to do its work
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A chant people use to protest the rich and call for sharing wealth, often in a joking way
- Archaic
The many different experiences people have in life, both good and bad
Compounds
The difference in how much money and comfort rich and poor people have
A dishonest plan that promises to make you rich quickly with little work
A diet high in foods like vegetables, fruit, and whole grains that helps digestion
A young woman who seems unhappy or lonely even though she has a lot of money
How Abundant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rich comes from an old English word rīce meaning 'full' or 'plenty'. Because that root suggested a large supply, rich now describes places or things that are 'abundant' or full of something.