English verb: electrify | |||
| 1. | electrify (emotion) excite suddenly and intensely | ||
| Samples | The news electrified us. | ||
| Examples | The good news will electrify her | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on | ||
| 2. | electrify (change) charge (a conductor) with electricity | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fill, fill up, make full | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
| 3. | electrify (change) equip for use with electricity | ||
| Samples | Electrify an appliance. | ||
| Synonyms | wire | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accommodate, adapt | ||