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.

OTHER WORDS FOR electrify

4 stir, rouse, dazzle.

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Origin of electrify

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

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, electroanalysis

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How to use electrify in a sentence

Millions of consumers have electrified their cars and appliances, and many cities and states are electrifying public services such as public transportation — but these activities still draw most of their charge from dirty power plants.
One policy that could challenge a century of fossil fuel dominance|Rebecca Leber|August 25, 2021|Vox
Here’s what to know about how these super-heavy electric garbage trucks work, and why electrifying refuse vehicles in cities like New York isn’t a stinky idea.
Electric garbage trucks are the quiet, clean titans of waste collection|Rob Verger|August 18, 2021|Popular-Science
It’s a film filled with electrifying footage of some of Ailey’s masterworks, giving us a rare opportunity to revel in the sheer visual poetry of his style.
Dance icon gets luminous treatment in ‘Ailey’ doc|John Paul King|July 28, 2021|Washington Blade
Resources like these are in high demand for building technologies like new batteries, which will be crucial to electrifying our society.
The Battle for the Ocean Floor|Sean Culligan|July 14, 2021|Ozy

Some states are considering incentives or even requirements to nudge fleets to electrify.
Why the grid is ready for fleets of electric trucks|Casey Crownhart|July 9, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Directing her to disrobe, she would poach her in herbs in a hot tub and then literally electrify her.
The Sexy Side of Maggie: How Thatcher Used Her Softer Quality|Gail Sheehy|January 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When he came out on the stage the applause was tremendous, and enough in itself to excite and electrify one.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
It would produce a splendid effect on the populace and would electrify the soldiers.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 152, March 21, 1917|Various
To have been able to electrify his audience with the news of some startling discovery would have been pure joy for Asaph.
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln
Electrify a smooth glass tube with a rubber, and hold a small feather at a short distance from it.
Endless Amusement|Unknown
The evils p. 267are so linked together that a shock given to any one would electrify the whole mass of evil.
The Claims of Labour|Arthur Helps

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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