electrify
Translation
to electrify, to thrill, to excite
Examples
They plan to electrify the main railway line.
They plan to electrify the main railway line.
Her performance electrified the audience.
Her performance electrified the audience.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to supply (sth.) with electricity They will electrify the whole system.
((sb./sth.)) to make (sb.) feel very excited His speech electrified the nation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: excite, thrill, energize, charge
Etymology
From 'electric' plus the suffix '-ify', which means 'to make' or 'to cause to be'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a spark of electricity making something come alive, either literally (a train) or figuratively (a crowd).