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richening

richening is the present participle and gerund of richen.

Meaning of richen

Verb

richen (third-person singular simple present richens, present participle richening, simple past and past participle richened)

  1. (transitive) To make or render rich or richer.
    Synonyms:
    enrich, enrichen
  2. (intransitive) To become rich or richer; become superior in quality, condition or effectiveness.
  3. (intransitive) To gain richness; become heightened or intensified in brilliancy.

Questions about richening

What is richening the present participle and gerund of?
Richening is the present participle and gerund of richen.

Words near richening in the dictionary

  1. richellite
  2. richelsdorfite
  3. richen
  4. Richendollar
  5. richened
  6. richening
  7. richens
  8. richer
  9. richeries
  10. Richers
  11. Richerson

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