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electrify

[ ih-lek-truh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

electrified, electrifying.
  1. to charge with or subject to electricity; apply electricity to.
  2. to supply (a region, community, etc.) with electric power:

    The valley wasn't electrified until 1936.

  3. to equip for the use of electric power, as a railroad.
  4. to excite greatly; thrill:

    to electrify an audience.

    Synonyms: , ,



electrify

/ ɪˈɛٰɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to adapt or equip (a system, device, etc) for operation by electrical power
  2. to charge with or subject to electricity
  3. to startle or excite intensely; shock or thrill
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦳ٰˌھ, noun
  • ˈ𳦳ٰˌھ, adjective
  • ˌ𳦳ٰھˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·t·ھ·tDz noun
  • ·t·ھe noun
  • non·t·ھ·tDz noun
  • ԴDze·t·ھ adjective
  • pro·t·ھ·tDz adjective
  • re·t·ھ·tDz noun
  • e·t·ڲ verb (used with object) reelectrified reelectrifying
  • ܲe·t·ھ adjective
  • ܲe·t·ڲiԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of electrify1

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

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“For the world to fully transition to electrified transportation, a range of vehicle types and form factors will be needed,” RJ Scaringe, Rivian founder and chief executive, said in a statement.

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“Her confidence, her smile, her vocals, dance moves — the way she commanded the stage was so electrifying. She made it look effortless, but you could tell that every note, every move, came from the heart.”

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For electrifying the council's vehicles, while it missed its improvement goal, it didn't do so by enough to be fined.

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Work to electrify railway lines running across the Pennines was given the go-ahead in 2022, more than 10 years after the scheme was first mooted by the then-Chancellor, George Osborne.

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At age 15, she found herself among thousands in Candlestick Park, electrified by the words of evangelist Billy Graham.

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