rich — [rich] adj. [ME riche < OE & OFr: OE rice, noble, powerful: see RIGHT] 1. having more than enough of material possessions; owning much money or property; wealthy 2. having abundant natural resources [a rich country] 3. well supplied (with);… … English World dictionary
rich — (adj.) O.E. rice wealthy, powerful, mighty, from P.Gmc. *rikijaz (Cf. O.N. rikr, O.H.G. rihhi ruler, powerful, rich, O.Fris. rike, Du. rijk, Ger. reich rich, Goth. reiks ruler, powerful, rich ), borrowed from a Celtic source akin to Gaulish *rix … Etymology dictionary
rich — richly, adv. richness, n. /rich/, adj., richer, richest, n. adj. 1. having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation. 2. abounding in natural resources: a rich territory.… … Universalium
rich — W2S2 [rıtʃ] adj comparative richer superlative richest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(wealthy)¦ 2¦(large amount)¦ 3¦(full of interest)¦ 4¦(food)¦ 5¦(smell/flavour)¦ 6¦(colour)¦ 7¦(sound)¦ 8¦(soil)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
rich — adj. 1 with a lot of money VERBS ▪ be, feel, look ▪ become, get, grow ▪ people who want to get rich quickly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
rich — adj. 1 having much wealth. 2 (often foll. by in, with) splendid, costly, elaborate (rich tapestries; rich with lace). 3 valuable (rich offerings). 4 copious, abundant, ample (a rich harvest; a rich supply of ideas). 5 (often foll. by in, with)… … Useful english dictionary
rich — adj 1. wealthy, affluent, prosperous, opulent, flush, moneyed, well off, well to do, worth a great deal, Inf. worth a bundle or a pretty penny, Inf. well heeled, Inf. made of money, Inf. rolling in money or dough, Inf. loaded, Sl. stinking or… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
rich — adj. RG. 377; [ruche]. RG. 13 … Oldest English Words
rich — [[t]rɪ̱tʃ[/t]] ♦♦ richer, richest, riches 1) ADJ GRADED A rich person has a lot of money or valuable possessions. You re going to be a very rich man... Their one aim in life is to get rich... With nothing but his own talent, he made himself rich… … English dictionary
rich — [[t]rɪtʃ[/t]] adj. er, est, n. 1) having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds 2) abounding in natural resources: a rich territory[/ex] 3) abounding (usu. fol. by in or with): rich in beauty[/ex] 4) of… … From formal English to slang
rich*/*/*/ — [rɪtʃ] adj 1) having a lot of money, property, or valuable possessions Syn: wealthy Ant: poor a rich man[/ex] one of the world s richest countries[/ex] People wanted to get rich by investing in Internet companies.[/ex] 2) the rich people who have … Dictionary for writing and speaking English