electrify
e‧lec‧tri‧fy /ɪˈlektrəfaɪ, ɪˈlektrɪfaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle electrified, present participle electrifying, third person singular electrifies) [transitive]
She would sit at the piano and sing, electrifying us all.
2. to change a railway so that it uses electrical power, or to supply a building or area with electricity:
The west coast main line has been electrified.
—electrifying adjective
—electrified adjective:
electrified fences
—electrification /ɪˌlektrəfəˈkeɪʃən, ɪˌlektrɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
e‧lec‧tri‧fy /ɪˈlektrəfaɪ, ɪˈlektrɪfaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle electrified, present participle electrifying, third person singular electrifies) [transitive] Word Family: noun: electrician, electricity, electrics, electrification; adjective: electric, electrical, electrified, electrifying; verb: electrify; adverb: electrically
1. if a performance or a speech electrifies people, it makes them feel very interested or excited: 2. to change a railway so that it uses electrical power, or to supply a building or area with electricity:
—electrifying adjective
—electrified adjective:
—electrification /ɪˌlektrəfəˈkeɪʃən, ɪˌlektrɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]