electrify
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
1Other words for electrify
Other words from electrify
- e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, noun
- e·lec·tri·fi·er, noun
- non·e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, noun
- non·e·lec·tri·fied, adjective
- pro·e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, adjective
- re·e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, noun
- re·e·lec·tri·fy, verb (used with object), re·e·lec·tri·fied, re·e·lec·tri·fy·ing.
- un·e·lec·tri·fied, adjective
- un·e·lec·tri·fy·ing, adjective
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How to use electrify in a sentence
There are a lot of things happening at our state, providing funding to help electrify.
Politics Report: The Not Inaccurate Story | Andrew Keatts and Scott Lewis | December 5, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoManufacturers can technically “electrify” vehicles by swapping out the internal combustion engine for electric parts.
Hyundai plans to build dozens of vehicles on its new modular EV platform | Stan Horaczek | December 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAs things currently stand, unless Hunter, Reddish, Okongwu and Collins become above-average, all-around defenders who can help electrify Atlanta’s offense, pairing Young with a similarly aged co-pilot once he reaches his prime could be tricky.
Its 1977 victory, against a dominant Moscow team at the height of the Cold War, electrified Israel and solidified its love of basketball.
Deni Avdija is ‘the greatest talent in Israeli basketball history.’ But is he ready for the NBA? | Steve Hendrix | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostSimilarly, it is hard to electrify industrial production, as Vox’s David Roberts explained earlier this year.
China’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2060, explained | Lili Pike | September 25, 2020 | Vox
Francis is well into his seventies, looks it, has a mild demeanor and soft speaking style; but his rhetoric is electrifying.
There was never any doubt that Stritch would still be around, still electrifying the stage and screen.
Eastwood is a singular screen presence, and he can be electrifying in the right role.
‘Jersey Boys’ Proves Clint Eastwood is Hollywood’s Most Overrated Director | Andrew Romano | June 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Bearcats feature electrifying swingman Sean Kilpatrick, but his teammates seriously struggle to score.
In February of this year, the magazine produced a special issue on sexual violence with an electrifying cover.
And when he stood erect again it seemed that the old earth had a stirring, electrifying impetus for his feet.
The Man of the Forest | Zane GreyThere is something charmingly boyish in his enthusiasm over his own manly valor and his confidence in its "electrifying" effect.
Roosevelt in the Bad Lands | H. Hagedorn.A few weeks later came the electrifying news of his engagement to his second cousin, Cecil Charnock.
The Three Brides | Charlotte M. YongeThe effect of this command on Mr. Toosypegs, in his present disordered state of mind was perfectly electrifying.
The Gypsy Queen's Vow | May Agnes FlemingThe air was keen and clear, with an electrifying quality that made the blood bound faster.
The Flying Death | Samuel Hopkins Adams
British Dictionary definitions for electrify
/ (ɪˈlɛktrɪˌfaɪ) /
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, adjective
- electrification, noun
- electrifier, noun
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