English Explanatory Dictionary

electrify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity.
To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.
To adapt (a home, farm, village, city, industry, vehicle, railroad) for electric power.
To strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill.
To make electric.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪfaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-electrify.wav

Word forms

electrify electrifies electrifying electrified

Etymology

From electric + -fy.

Synonyms

electricalize electricize electrize energize galvanize shock zap vitalize animate awaken electrify enflame enkindle enthrill exagitate excite exhilarate exsuscitate fillip fire fire the blood gin up ignite inflame intoxicate kindle quicken rouse send set fire to set on fire sharpen stir the blood suscitate thrill vitalise wake warm the blood whet wind up work up yerk

Related words

electric electricity

Derived words

de-electrify electrifiable electrification electrifier re-electrify unelectrify

Translations

Arabic: كَهْرَبَ Catalan: electrificar French: électrifier French: électriser Galician: electrificar German: elektrifizieren Greek: ηλεκτρίζω Icelandic: rafvæða Ido: elektrizar Italian: elettrificare Māori: whakahiko Portuguese: eletrificar Russian: электрифици́ровать Spanish: electrificar Swedish: elektrifiera Swedish: elektrificera Swedish: ladda Welsh: trydanu

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