enrichissons

Enrichissons is the present indicative first-person plural form of the French verb enrichir, meaning to enrich. It translates as “we enrich” and, when used as an exhortation, can express “let us enrich.” In everyday French, this form can appear in formal or rhetorical contexts where a speaker invites collective action.

Etymology and usage notes: enrichir combines en- (a prefix meaning to cause to be) with riche (rich). The verb is part of the regular -ir conjugation class. The standard present tense forms are: j’enrichis, tu enrichis, il enrichit, nous enrichissons, vous enrichissez, ils enrichissent. The noun enrichissement (enrichment) derives from the same root. The form enrichissons is frequently used as a hortative expression, signaling a proposal or shared effort rather than a simple factual statement.

Context and examples: In modern French, enrichissons tends to appear in speeches, campaigns, or collaborative writing as a call to action. Examples include “Enrichissons nos échanges” (Let us enrich our exchanges) or “Enrichissons notre connaissance du sujet” (Let us enrich our knowledge of the subject). While grammatically common, the phrase is more about tone and intention than a distinct lexical entry beyond the verb itself.

Relation to related terms: enrichir is closely linked to enrichissement (enrichment), as well as to other related verbs and nouns describing increase or improvement of value, quality, or information. Compared with other verbs in the same family, enrichissons retains the same syntactic role, primarily conveying collective effort.

See also: enrichir, enrichissement, enrichisseur, enrichment in French linguistics.