WEALTH

wealth

(noun) the quality of profuse abundance; “she has a wealth of talent”

wealth

(noun) property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value

wealth, riches

(noun) an abundance of material possessions and resources

wealth, wealthiness

(noun) the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; “great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wealth (usually uncountable, plural wealths)

(economics) Riches; valuable material possessions.

A great amount; an abundance or plenty.

(obsolete) Prosperity; well-being; happiness.

Synonyms

• See also wealth

Source: Wiktionary


Wealth, n. Etym: [OE. welthe, from wele; cf. D. weelde luxury. See Weal prosperity.]

1. Weal; welfare; prosperity; good. [Obs.] "Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth." 1 Cor. x. 24.

2. Large possessions; a comparative abundance of things which are objects of human desire; esp., abundance of worldly estate; affluence; opulence; riches. I have little wealth to lose. Shak. Each day new wealth, without their care, provides. Dryden. Wealth comprises all articles of value and nothing else. F. A. Walker. Active wealth. See under Active.

Syn.

– Riches; affluence; opulence; abundance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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