enrichissent

Enrichissent is the third-person plural present tense form of the French verb enrichir, meaning to enrich. It occurs in the indicative as ils enrichissent (they enrich) and, with the preceding que, in the present subjunctive as qu’ils enrichissent. The form is used in both literal and figurative contexts: to enrich soil with nutrients, or to enrich knowledge, culture, data, or a curriculum.

Etymology traces enrichir to the prefix en- plus riche, the latter from Old French and ultimately linked to the Latin reflex of “rich.” The word belongs to a productive class of French verbs formed with en- signaling making or increasing a quality.

Conjugation and usage notes: enrichir is a regular -ir verb. In the present tense the endings are: j'enrichis, tu enrichis, il enrichit, nous enrichissons, vous enrichissez, ils enrichissent. The past participle is enrichi, used with avoir in compound tenses (j'ai enrichi, tu as enrichi, etc.). The same verb can appear in hypothetical or objective contexts when paired with que or other conjunctions, where enrichissent remains the same spelling but the mood or clause clarifies meaning.

Noun form and related terms include l’enrichissement (the act or process of enriching) and enrichi (enriched) as an adjective or past participle. The concept is widely used across agriculture, data analysis, culture, and education to denote improvement or enhancement.

See also: enrichissement, enrichir, enrichment.