Verb

anreichern

Translation

to enrich, to fortify, to accumulate

Man reichert Lebensmittel mit Vitaminen an.

Food is fortified with vitamins.

Er reichert seine Rede mit Anekdoten an.

He enriches his speech with anecdotes.

Uran wird für Kernkraftwerke angereichert.

Uranium is enriched for nuclear power plants.

((et4)) ((mit+3)) to enrich sth. with sth. One enriches the dough with nuts.

Synonyms: bereichern, verbessern (to improve), verfeinern (to refine); Antonyms: verarmen (to impoverish), reduzieren (to reduce)

Composed of 'an-' (a prefix indicating addition) + 'reich' (rich) + '-ern' (a verb-forming suffix). It literally means 'to make richer'.

Think of adding 'an' extra layer of 'reich' (richness) to something. You are making it richer.