electrify
Americanverb (used with object)
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to charge with or subject to electricity; apply electricity to.
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to supply (a region, community, etc.) with electric power.
The valley wasn't electrified until 1936.
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to equip for the use of electric power, as a railroad.
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to excite greatly; thrill.
to electrify an audience.
verb
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to adapt or equip (a system, device, etc) for operation by electrical power
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to charge with or subject to electricity
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to startle or excite intensely; shock or thrill
Other Word Forms
- electrifiable adjective
- electrification noun
- electrifier noun
- nonelectrification noun
- nonelectrified adjective
- proelectrification adjective
- reelectrification noun
- reelectrify verb (used with object)
- unelectrified adjective
- unelectrifying adjective
Etymology
Origin of electrify
Example Sentences
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Layers of silent tension electrify the air throughout these early hours.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026
FedEx said its order for Harbinger vehicles is part of the company’s plan to fully electrify its pickup and delivery fleet by 2040.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Induction is when magnetic fields created by a nearby live line cause a dormant line to electrify.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
Jefferies analyst Aniket Shah notes that Mamdani has the ability to ramp up enforcement of the housing code through city agencies and can electrify New York’s government vehicles by his authority to manage city operations.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
She wouldn’t even mind learning how to electrify things.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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