/rɪtʃ/
Translation
Having a lot of money and a lot of things that cost a lot.
Word origin
From Old English rice, meaning powerful or wealthy, from an old word for a ruler.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- rice
Examples
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The opposite of "rich" is "poor".
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You can "be rich" or "get rich".
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Here "rich" comes before the noun it describes.
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