electrify JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ɪˈlɛktɹɪfaɪ/ · e·lec·tri·fy
verb
- To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity. The crew will electrify the new subway tunnel before it opens to service.
- To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to. The scientist electrified the frog's leg to study muscle contraction.
- To adapt a building, system, or area for electric power. The town council voted to electrify the entire rural district by 2030.
- Figuratively, to excite or thrill intensely. The guitarist's solo electrified the audience.
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Did you know? The verb 'electrify' first appeared in print in 1869, shortly after the word 'electricity' became common, and it was famously used by Thomas Edison to describe the rapid spread of electric lighting across cities.