Enriching

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enrich \En*rich"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enriched}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Enriching}.] [F. enrichir; pref. en- (L. in) + riche
     rich. See {Rich}.]
     1. To make rich with any kind of wealth; to render opulent;
        to increase the possessions of; as, to enrich the
        understanding with knowledge.


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              Seeing, Lord, your great mercy
              Us hath enriched so openly.           --Chaucer's
                                                    Dream.
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     2. To supply with ornament; to adorn; as, to enrich a ceiling
        by frescoes.
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     3. To make rich with manure; to fertilize; -- said of the
        soil; as, to enrich land by irrigation.
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     4. To supply with knowledge; to instruct; to store; -- said
        of the mind. --Sir W. Raleigh.
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