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e·lec·tri·fy

Audio Help [i-lek-truh-fahy] Pronunciation Key

–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.

1.	to charge with or subject to electricity; apply electricity to.

2.	to supply (a region, community, etc.) with electric power: The valley wasn't electrified until 1936.

3.	to equip for the use of electric power, as a railroad.

4.	to excite greatly; thrill: to electrify an audience.

[Origin: 1735–45; electr- + -ify

]

—Related forms

e·lec·tri·fi·ca·tion, noun

e·lec·tri·fi·er, noun

—Synonyms 4. stir, rouse, dazzle.

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e·lec·tri·fy Audio Help (ĭ-lěk'trə-fī') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies

To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor).
1. To wire or equip (a building, for example) for the use of electric power.
2. To provide with electric power.
3. Music To amplify (music) by electronic means.
To thrill, startle greatly, or shock: a powerful performance that electrified the audience.

[electri(c) + -fy.]

e·lec'tri·fi'a·ble adj., e·lec'tri·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n., e·lec'tri·fi'er n., e·lec'tri·fy'ing·ly adv.

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electrifying
adjective
causing a surge of emotion or excitement; "she gave an electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch"

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eˈlectrifying adjective

Example: an electrifying speech

Arabic:	مُثير للحَماس
Chinese (Simplified):	令人激动的
Chinese (Traditional):	令人激動的
Czech:	elektrizující
Danish:	opildnende; opladende
Dutch:	elektriserend
Estonian:	erutav
Finnish:	sähköistävä
French:	électrisant
German:	anfeuernd
Greek:	συναρπαστικός
Hungarian:	felvillanyozó
Icelandic:	rafmagnaður; spennandi
Indonesian:	menarik
Italian:	elettrizzante

Japanese:	感動させる
Korean:	감동적인
Latvian:	satraucošs
Lithuanian:	jaudinantis, pritrenkiantis
Norwegian:	fjetrende, oppildnende, fascinerende
Polish:	elektryzujący
Portuguese (Brazil):	eletrizante
Portuguese (Portugal):	arrebatador
Romanian:	entuziasmant, electrizant
Russian:	зажигательный
Slovak:	elektrizujúci
Slovenian:	navdušujoč
Spanish:	electrizante
Swedish:	entusiasmerande, uppeldande
Turkish:	coşturucu