rich
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1.3
- noun
- /rɪtʃ/
:
los ricos
- In essence, the nouveaux riches represented the narrow social base of the regime.
- the nouveaux riches
And it's it's a there's a saying that says the rich get richer, right?
- And it's it's a there's a saying that says the rich get richer, right?
- The rich, the very rich are getting crazy rich.
Examples
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See, the point is she was a countess, and she gave up everything... her position, her riches, her femininity... to fight as a man for something bigger than herself.
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Government is a con game that the rich play upon the poor.
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We're not talking about all white people, just the rich ones, right?
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Most of the property of really rich people are stocks and bonds.
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Middle Eastern nations acquired their riches not primarily by hard work, but by accident of nature.
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Plantations had been seized; the most valuable assets of the rich had turned from property into citizens.
Academic text (2017) -
I would rather Meg marry for love and be a poor man's wife, than marry for riches and lose her self-respect.
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- Well, I'm very impressed with your rags to riches story, Katya.
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She says Uncle James and Aunt Lou are nouveaux riches.
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At the charity gala, the rich donated generously to support local homeless shelters.
Synonyms
83
1.0
People who have a lot of money and property
15
3.4
A social group with the most money and power
10
3.8
People who have far more money than most others
9
4.2
A group of rich, fashionable people with social influence
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6.8
A small group of the richest and most important people in society
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3.9
People who have much more money than other people
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5.2
People who are rich or own many things compared to others
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8.5
People who have recently become rich and often show their wealth
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4.0
People who are much richer than most others
Wealthy, powerful people who make major business or political decisions
People from families who have been rich for many generations
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
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4.6
A dishonest plan that promises to make you rich quickly with little work
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3.6
A diet high in foods like vegetables, fruit, and whole grains that helps digestion
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7.7
A young woman who seems unhappy or lonely even though she has a lot of money
How Elite
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rich comes from an old English word rīce meaning 'wealth' or 'power'. That's why we can use rich as a noun, 'the rich', to mean the group of people who have a lot of money.