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    electrify
    /ɪˈlɛktrɪfʌɪ/

    verb

    • 1. charge with electricity; pass an electric current through: "after locking the farm gate I had switched on the power to electrify the fence"
    • 2. arouse a sudden sense of great excitement in; thrill: "the audience was electrified by her performance" Similar excitethrillstimulatearouseOpposite bore

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELECTRIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Electrify means to make something operate using electricity or to excite someone or a group. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › electrifyElectrify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of electrify, a verb that can mean to charge with electricity, to equip with electric power, or to excite intensely. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELECTRIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of electrify as a verb in English, with two senses related to electricity and excitement. See how to use electrify in sentences and find synonyms and translations.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › electrifyELECTRIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to charge with or subject to electricity; apply electricity to. to supply (a region, community, etc.) with electric power: The valley wasn't electrified until 1936. to equip for the use of electric power, as a railroad. to excite greatly; thrill: to electrify an audience. Synonyms: dazzle, rouse, stir. Discover More.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELECTRIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    electrify. (ɪlektrɪfaɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense electrifies , present participle electrifying , past tense, past participle electrified. 1. verb [usually passive] If people are electrified by an event or experience, it makes them feel very excited and surprised.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishELECTRIFY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Electrify means to make people excited or to supply something with electricity. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and translations.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › electrifyElectrify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Electrify means to make something electric — either literally or figuratively. You can electrify a house by wiring it so the occupants will have lights, or you can electrify a boring party by getting everyone laughing.