Thesaurus: electrify

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1. v. t. To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electrify a jar.
2. v. t. To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to; as, to electrify a limb, or the body.
3. v. t. To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this patriotic sentiment electrified the audience.
4. v. i. To become electric.
5. v. excite suddenly and intensely
6. v. charge (a conductor) with electricity
7. v. equip for use with electricity
8. 1. To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electrify a jar. 2. To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to; as, to electrify a limb, or the body. 3. To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this patriotic sentiment electrified the audience. If the sovereign were now to immure a subject in defiance of the writ of habeas corpus . . . the whole nation would be instantly electrified by the news. Macaulay. Try whether she could electrify Mr. Grandcourt by mentioning it to him at table. G. Eliot. To become electric.
9. v:100 v. excite suddenly and intensely v. charge (a conductor) with electricity v. equip for use with electricity