- 1[usually passive] electrify something to make something work by using electricity; to pass an electrical current through something The railroad line was electrified in the 1950s. He had all the fences around his home electrified.
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- 2electrify somebody to make someone feel very excited and enthusiastic about something Her performance electrified the audience.
electrify
verbNAmE//ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they electrify he / she / it electrifies
past simple electrified
-ing form electrifying
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