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electrify
[ ih-lek-truh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
Synonyms: , ,
electrify
/ ɪˈɛٰɪˌڲɪ /
verb
- 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
- ˈٰˌھ, noun
- ˈٰˌھ, adjective
- ˌٰھˈپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·t·ھ·tDz noun
- ·t·ھe noun
- non·t·ھ·tDz noun
- ԴDze·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·ڲiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of electrify1
Example Sentences
The website for the fest also featured vague promises of “an electrifying celebration of music, arts, cuisine, comedy, fashion, gaming, sports and treasure hunting.”
“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.
“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.”
For electrifying the council's vehicles, while it missed its improvement goal, it didn't do so by enough to be fined.
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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