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Webster's Online English Dictionary

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rich


rich is an   Adverb

Definition:

[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 Ant: poor. "Rich merchants." 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.


Synonyms:

abundant
affluent
ample
copious
costly
fruitful
generous
opulent
plentiful
precious
sumptuous
wealthy
lusciou

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