{
    "term": "rich",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjectivenoun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "having a lot of money or property",
            "labels": "(slang)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She's one of the richest women in the world."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **get/grow/become rich**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She longed to be **rich and famous**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was born in a rich and powerful family."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to be **filthy/stinking** *(= extremely)* **rich**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was mean of her only to give £1—she's filthy rich, you know."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Doughty's genius made him fabulously rich but he never changed his style of life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "people who want to get rich quickly"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a newly rich businessman"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Very few people get rich from writing nowadays."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This discovery never made her rich."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money", "People in society"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "people who have a lot of money or property",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's a favourite resort for the rich and famous."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["People in society"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the richest countries/economies/nations"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The system still favours the economies of richer nations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Rich countries can afford to spend more on the environment."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "containing or providing a large supply of something",
            "sensetop": "rich in something",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Oranges are rich in vitamin C.",
                    "contextForm": "rich in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The area is rich in wildlife."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Russia is hugely rich in oil and gas."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The animation is amazingly rich in detail."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country is rich in natural resources."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "iron-rich rocks"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the exceptionally rich fishing grounds of the North Pacific"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Several major US companies have set up in the country in order to tap into the rich vein of talent available."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Ours is a world rich with possibilities."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["in"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "very interesting and full of variety",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the region’s **rich history** and culture"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She leads a rich and varied life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a culturally rich nation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **rich** architectural **heritage** of India"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This story emphasizes the **rich** African **tradition** of oral history."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "containing a lot of fat, butter, eggs, etc. and making you feel full quickly",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a rich, creamy sauce"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a rich chocolate cake"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The chocolate orange fondant was too rich for me."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["very", "wonderfully"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "containing the substances that make it good for growing plants in",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a rich, well-drained soil"
                },
                {
                    "text": "rich farming land"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "fertile"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "strong or deep; very beautiful or attractive",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "rich dark reds"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the rich sound of the organ"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wine gives the dish a wonderfully rich aroma."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sun-dried tomatoes give the dish a wonderfully rich flavour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The colour of the flower is a rich deep red."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the rich tones of autumn"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her rich contralto voice filled the concert hall."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "expensive and beautiful",
            "labels": "(literary)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The rooms were decorated with rich fabrics."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "sumptuous"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "used to say that a criticism somebody makes is surprising and not reasonable, because they have the same fault",
            "labels": "(especially British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Me? Lazy? That's rich, coming from you!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to get a lot of money, especially suddenly or unexpectedly",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪtʃ/",
                "audio": "ri/rich/rich__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪtʃ/",
                "audio": "ri/rich/rich__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English rīce ‘powerful, wealthy’, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch rijk and German reich; ultimately from Celtic; reinforced in Middle English by Old French riche ‘rich, powerful’."
}