enrich

/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/verb
Middle School
1

To enhance.

2

To make (someone or something) rich or richer.

3

To adorn, ornate more richly.

4

To add nutrients or fertilizer to the soil; to fertilize.

5

To increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes, especially in a nuclear fuel.

6

To add nutrients to foodstuffs; to fortify.

7

To make to rise the proportion of a given constituent.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing