26984 words

rich

25 definitions • 43 examples
1
having a lot of money or valuable possessions:

Examples:

He's the third richest man in the country.
They're one of the world's richest nations.
He is determined to get rich quickly.
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Examples:

The region is rich in minerals and coal deposits.
The country has vast oil reserves and rich deposits of other minerals.
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containing a lot of something good or useful:

Examples:

Pineapple juice is rich in vitamins A and B.
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Rich land or soil contains a large amount of substances that help plants to grow:

Examples:

the richest arable land in the country
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used in compounds to say that someone has a lot of a particular thing, or that something contains a lot of a particular substance:

Examples:

This type of pension plan is popular with business owners or property-rich investors.
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Examples:

He has written a book about the island's rich history.
She had a rich and varied life and met many famous and exciting people.
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If the style of something such as a piece of furniture or a building is rich, it contains a lot of decoration:

Examples:

The temple is noted for its rich carvings.
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A rich colour, sound, smell, or taste is strong in a pleasing or attractive way:

Examples:

This lipstick gives long-lasting rich colour.
She produced a rich, deep tone from her clarinet.
The wine has a rich aromatic flavour.
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A rich material is very beautiful and valuable:

Examples:

She wore a velvet skirt and a rich brocade jacket.
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If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream:

Examples:

This chocolate mousse is too rich for me.
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used to describe someone's opinions when that person has the same bad qualities as the person they are criticizing:

Examples:

The education minister's criticism of the new exam system seems rich, considering it was he who demanded the changes in the first place.
"He said I looked fat." "That's a bit rich coming from him." (= he himself is fat)
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rich people considered together as a group:

Examples:

The resort is frequented by the rich and famous.
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used in compounds to say that someone has a lot of a particular thing, or that something contains a lot of a particular substance:

Examples:

This type of pension plan is popular with business owners or property-rich investors.
One of the mysteries of our times is why some oil-rich countries have so many poor living in them.
a recipe for a vitamin-rich vegetable soup
The whole family is asset-rich but cash-poor.
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Examples:

milk and other calcium-rich food
an oil-rich country
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having a lot of money or valuable possessions; wealthy:

Examples:

a rich man
The United States is one of the world’s richest nations.
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Rich also means made of something beautiful and expensive or valuable:

Examples:

a rich brocade jacket
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having or containing a large amount of something desirable or valuable:

Examples:

The country is rich in oil, minerals, and timber.
Orange juice is rich in vitamin C.
The island has a rich and complex history
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Earth that is rich contains a large amount of substances that help plants to grow.
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If the style or decoration of something, such as a piece of furniture or a building, is rich, it has a large amount of valuable and beautiful decoration.
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Examples:

This chocolate butter cream is too rich for me.
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(of a color, sound, smell, or taste) strong in a pleasing or attractive way:

Examples:

The fields were bathed in a rich, red-gold light from the setting sun.
He has a rich, resonant voice.
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people who have a lot of money or valuable possessions:

Examples:

The resort is crowded with the rich and famous in winter.
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having a lot of money or valuable possessions:

Examples:

He's the third richest man in Britain.
All of the world's richest nations were invited to attend the summit.
We're not rich but we try to give to charity as often as we can.
get rich Her only aim is to get rich quickly.
The rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer.
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Examples:

The country has vast oil reserves and rich deposits of other minerals.
be rich in sth The region is rich in minerals and coal deposits.
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people who have a lot of money or valuable possessions:

Examples:

The very rich really can't begin to understand the problems of ordinary people.

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