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 | ||