electrify

Verb

Meaning

To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electrify a jar.

To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to; as, to electrify a limb, or the body.

To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this patriotic sentiment electrified the audience.

To become electric.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wire kindle rouse tingle quicken move fire jump-start jolt charge rock send encourage shock trigger
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Antonyms

sap cow daunt aid tunnel exhaust
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Hypernyms

rouse charge fill accommodate adapt excite

Related terms

electric electricity

Phrases with the word

de-electrify re-electrify

Derivatives

electrified electrifying

Examples

To live without killing is a thought which could electrify the world, if men were only capable of staying awake long enough to let the idea soak in. Henry Miller

Whose lines are mottoes of the heart, Whose truths electrify the sage. Thomas Campbell

The Charge will change your life. Our brains are hard wired to meet specific human drives, and learning to harness and activate those drives is the secret to success and happiness. This is a smart and beautifully written book, and it will electrify your life. Get this book! Daniel Amen

A national primary election would electrify the people and give them a larger stake in the outcome. Leopoldo Lopez

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The news electrified us Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

electrified line electrified table electrifier electrifying electrifyingly electrine