electrify

verb

elec·​tri·​fy i-ˈlek-trə-ˌfī 

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electrified; electrifying

transitive verb

1

a

: to charge with electricity

b(1)

: to equip for use of electric power

(2)

: to supply with electric power

(3)

: to amplify (music) electronically

2

: to excite intensely or suddenly

the news electrified the nation

Synonyms of electrify

• excite
• thrill

Examples of electrify in a Sentence

Many of the rural areas still aren't electrified.

The news electrified the nation.

Recent Examples on the Web

The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Kalsbeck broke three tackles and left two other defenders clutching air on his electrifying score. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025

Meanwhile, electrifying semi-trailers has been limited by battery size, weight and charging downtime. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025

Pele’ electrified the NASL by signing with the New York Cosmos and playing there in in 1975-77. —Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025

Their music electrifies the youths and stirs the wrath of traditionalists, igniting a confrontation between modernity and superstition. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for electrify

• acidify
• alveoli
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify
• indemnify
• intensify

Kids Definition

electrify

verb

elec·​tri·​fy i-ˈlek-trə-ˌfī 

electrified; electrifying

1

a

: to charge with electricity

b

: to equip for use of electric power or supply with electric power

2

: to cause to feel great or sudden excitement : thrill

electrified the audience

electrification

-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən

noun