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Electrify

//ɪˈlɛktɹɪfaɪ// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity. transitive

    "to electrify a cable"

  2. 2
    equip for use with electricity wordnet
  3. 3
    To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to. transitive

    "to electrify a limb, or the body"

  4. 4
    charge (a conductor) with electricity wordnet
  5. 5
    To adapt (a home, farm, village, city, industry, vehicle, railroad) for electric power. transitive

    "Baroness Randerson had asked if, following the publication of the Government's Decarbonising transport: setting the challenge report in March, there had been any consideration to electrify more rail lines - and if so, to prioritise routes between Cardiff and Swansea, in the East Midlands and in the Lake District. All had been planned for electrification before subsequently being cancelled."

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  1. 6
    excite suddenly and intensely wordnet
  2. 7
    To strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill. transitive

    "Her performance in the play electrified the audience."

  3. 8
    To make electric. intransitive

Etymology

From electric + -fy.

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