electrify

[ ih-lek-truh-fahy ]

/ ɪˈlɛk trəˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing.

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.

Origin of electrify

First recorded in 1735–45; electr- + -ify

SYNONYMS FOR electrify

4 stir, rouse, dazzle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM electrify

e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, noune·lec·tri·fi·er, nounnon·e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, nounnon·e·lec·tri·fied, adjective

pro·e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, adjectivere·e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, nounre·e·lec·tri·fy, verb (used with object), re·e·lec·tri·fied, re·e·lec·tri·fy·ing.un·e·lec·tri·fied, adjectiveun·e·lec·tri·fy·ing, adjective

Words nearby electrify

electric strength, electric susceptibility, electric torch, electric wave, Electrides, electrify, electro, electroacoustic, electroacoustics, electroactive, electroanalgesia

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Example sentences from the Web for electrify

That answer appeared to electrify the lounging and lazy athlete.
Man and Wife|Wilkie Collins
Difficult as the process seemed, the farmers had little choice if they hoped to electrify their neighborhoods.
Frying Pan Farm|Elizabeth Brown Pryor
In the year 1748 a Dutch experimenter named Cuneus thought he would try to electrify water.
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin
Next fill a bell-jar full of steam, and electrify, paying attention to insulation of the supply point in this case.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884|Various

He gave Mr Dombey his hand, as if he feared it might electrify him.
Dombey and Son|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for electrify

electrify

/ (ɪˈlɛktrɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

to adapt or equip (a system, device, etc) for operation by electrical power

to charge with or subject to electricity

to startle or excite intensely; shock or thrill

Derived forms of electrify

electrifiable, adjectiveelectrification, nounelectrifier, noun

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单词	electrify
释义	electrify [ ih-lek-truh-fahy ] / ɪˈlɛk trəˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR electrify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing. 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. Origin of electrify First recorded in 1735–45; electr- + -ify SYNONYMS FOR electrify 4 stir, rouse, dazzle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR electrify ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM electrify e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, noune·lec·tri·fi·er, nounnon·e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, nounnon·e·lec·tri·fied, adjective pro·e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, adjectivere·e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, nounre·e·lec·tri·fy, verb (used with object), re·e·lec·tri·fied, re·e·lec·tri·fy·ing.un·e·lec·tri·fied, adjectiveun·e·lec·tri·fy·ing, adjective Words nearby electrify electric strength, electric susceptibility, electric torch, electric wave, Electrides, electrify, electro, electroacoustic, electroacoustics, electroactive, electroanalgesia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for electrify That answer appeared to electrify the lounging and lazy athlete. Man and Wife\|Wilkie Collins Difficult as the process seemed, the farmers had little choice if they hoped to electrify their neighborhoods. Frying Pan Farm\|Elizabeth Brown Pryor In the year 1748 a Dutch experimenter named Cuneus thought he would try to electrify water. The Romance of War Inventions\|Thomas W. Corbin Next fill a bell-jar full of steam, and electrify, paying attention to insulation of the supply point in this case. Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884\|Various He gave Mr Dombey his hand, as if he feared it might electrify him. Dombey and Son\|Charles Dickens British Dictionary definitions for electrify electrify / (ɪˈlɛktrɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) to adapt or equip (a system, device, etc) for operation by electrical power to charge with or subject to electricity to startle or excite intensely; shock or thrill Derived forms of electrify electrifiable, adjectiveelectrification, nounelectrifier, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to electrify disturb, energize, invigorate, stir, excite, astound, jolt, amaze, startle, astonish, galvanize, animate, rouse, stun, power, fire, shock, jar, stagger, send
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electrify

verb (used with object), e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing.

Origin of electrify

SYNONYMS FOR electrify

OTHER WORDS FROM electrify

Words nearby electrify

Example sentences from the Web for electrify

British Dictionary definitions for electrify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

Derived forms of electrify

Words related to electrify