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

On a much brighter note, attendees at Miles Davis’ electrifying 1985 debut gig at Humphreys, which took place during a driving rainstorm, listened in rapt attention throughout. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026

In this intimate setting for a thousand basketball fans, massive floor-to-ceiling LED screens electrify the space with replays of the action. —Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026

Transportation fleets are electrifying, logistics hubs are modernizing, and entire industries are shifting toward digital operations that require significantly more power than legacy grid infrastructure was designed to handle. —Travis Edmonds, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

His second-inning grand slam against Chinese Taipei electrified the crowd, made the day of one big baseball fan and virtually put an end to Samurai Japan’s blowout victory. —Maria Torres, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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