arricchire

to enrich; to make wealthy

verb ar-reek-KEE-reh Less Common

Usage Note

Arricchire belongs to the -isc- subgroup of -ire verbs: present arricchisco, arricchisci, arricchisce, arricchiamo, arricchite, arricchiscono. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The reflexive arricchirsi means 'to enrich oneself' or 'to grow rich.' Il viaggio mi ha arricchito (The trip enriched me) shows the figurative sense, which is very common.

Examples

"Leggere arricchisce la mente e il cuore."

Natural Translation

Reading enriches the mind and heart.

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