HyperDic: electrify

English > 3 senses of the word *electrify*:
VERB	emotion	electrify	excite suddenly and intensely
	change	electrify	charge (a conductor) with electricity
	change	electrify, wire	equip for use with electricity

electrify > pronunciation
Sounds	ihleh'ktrahfay.
Rhymes	acidify ... vilify: 78 rhymes with fay...

English > *electrify*: 3 senses > verb 1, emotion
Meaning	excite suddenly and intensely.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	The good news will electrify her
Broader	agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up	Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
Nouns	electricity	keen and shared excitement
Nouns	electrification	the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group

English > *electrify*: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Charge (a conductor) with electricity.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Category	physics, natural philosophy	The science of matter and energy and their interactions
Broader	fill, fill up, make full	make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Spanish	electrificar
Catalan	electrificar
Nouns	electricity	a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
	electricity	energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
	electrification	the act of providing electricity

English > *electrify*: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	equip for use with electricity.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"electrify an appliance"
Synonym	wire
Broader	adapt, accommodate	make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Spanish	electrificar, electrizar
Catalan	electrificar, electritzar
Nouns	electricity	a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
	electricity	energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
	electrification	the act of providing electricity

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