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rich

rich \'rich\ aj [ME riche, fr. OE ri-ce; akin to OHG ri-hhi rich, OE Xri-ce 
   kingdom, OHG ri-hhi; all fr. prehistoric Gmc words borrowed fr. Celt words 
   akin to OIr ri- (gen. ri-g) king - more at ROYAL 1: possessing or 
   controlling great wealth : WEALTHY  2a: having high value or quality  2b: 
   well supplied  3: magnificently impressive : SUMPTUOUS  4a: vivid and deep 
   in color {~ red}  4b: full and mellow in tone and quality {~ voice}  4c: 
   PUNGENT {~ odors}  5: highly productive {~ mine}  6a: having abundant plant 
   nutrients {~ soil}  6b: highly seasoned, fatty, oily, or sweet {~ foods}  
   6c: high in the combustible component {~ fuel mixture}  7a: AMUSING; also : 
   LAUGHABLE  7b: MEANINGFUL, SIGNIFICANT {~ allusions}  7c: LUSH {~ meadows}  
   8: pure or nearly pure {~ lime}  goods, property, and money in abundance. 
   RICH implies having more than enough to gratify normal needs or desires; 
   WEALTHY stresses the possession of property and intrinsically valuable 
   things; AFFLUENT suggests prosperity and an increasing wealth; OPULENT 
   suggests lavish expenditure and display of great wealth - rich.ness n SYN 
   syn RICH, WEALTHY, AFFLUENT, OPULENT mean having