electrify

tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.

1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor).
2. 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.
3. To thrill, startle greatly, or shock: a powerful performance that electrified the audience.

[ELECTRI(C) + -FY.]

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

verb

1. To cause to experience a sudden momentary shock: jolt, shock¹, startle. See excite/bore/interest, surprise/expect.
2. To move or excite greatly: carry away, enrapture, thrill, transport. Slang send. See excite/bore/interest.

v

Definition: thrill, stimulate
Antonyms: bore, dull

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: excite suddenly and intensely

Meaning #2: charge with electricity, as of a conductor

Meaning #3: equip for use with electricity
  Synonym: wire

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - oplade, gøre elektrisk, elektrificere, indføre elektricitet på, opildne, ophidse

Nederlands (Dutch)
opladen, elektriseren, iets onder stroom zetten, iemand elektrische schokken toedienen, laten schrikken, muziek elektronisch versterken

Français (French)
v. tr. - électrifier

Deutsch (German)
v. - unter Strom setzen, elektrifizieren, elektrisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ηλεκτρίζω, εξηλεκτρίζω, ηλεκτροκινώ

Italiano (Italian)
elettrificare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - eletrificar, animar

Русский (Russian)
электрифицировать, электризовать, возбуждать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - electrificar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - elektrifiera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使充电, 使电气化, 使触电, 使震惊

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使充電, 使電氣化, 使觸電, 使震驚

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 감전시키다, 충전하다, 깜짝 놀라게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 電気を通す, 感電させる, 電化する, 衝撃を与える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يكهرب, يشحن بالكهرباء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חישמל, גרם להתרגשות ניכרת או פתאומית‬

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