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richen

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
richen
IPA
/ˈɹɪt͡ʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or render rich or richer.

Transitive verb

verb

To become rich or richer; become superior in quality, condition or effectiveness.

Intransitive verb

verb

To gain richness; become heightened or intensified in brilliancy.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From rich + -en.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹɪt͡ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

richens (present, singular) richening (participle, present) richened (participle, past) richened (past)

Synonyms

enrich enrichen richen

Rhymes With

kitchen lichen cowichan enrichen

Questions

How do you pronounce richen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪt͡ʃən/.
What does richen mean?
To make or render rich or richer.
Where does richen come from?
From rich + -en.

How to pronounce richen

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