electrify C2+ Topic:Energy & Industry US /ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪ/ UK /ɪˈlɛktrɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to charge with electricity; to thrill or excite intensely The soloist's entrance electrified the audience. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to charge with electricity;... chargeenergizethrillexcitegalvanizestirinvigorate ↔ Opposites boredeadencalm Word family Forms unelectrified Derived forms electrificationelectrifyingelectrifier Related forms electricelectricityelectron Etymology AI details A modern formation from electric (from New Latin electricus 'of amber', from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ḗlektron 'amber') + -fy. ḗlektron Ancient Greek facere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Energy & Industry Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # electrify **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈlɛktrɪfaɪ/ ## Meanings 1. to charge with electricity; to thrill or excite intensely ## Examples - The soloist's entrance electrified the audience. ## Synonyms - charge - energize - thrill - excite - galvanize - stir - invigorate ## Antonyms - bore - deaden - calm ## Derived Forms - electrification - electrifying - electrifier ## Related Forms - electric - electricity - electron ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ḗlektron - Root: facere ## Etymology A modern formation from electric (from New Latin electricus 'of amber', from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ḗlektron 'amber') + -fy. ## AI Etymology Electrify is a modern formation from electric (from New Latin electricus 'of amber', from Latin electrum, from Ancient Greek ḗlektron 'amber') + -fy. Important recorded forms include ḗlektron (Ancient Greek) and facere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to charge with electricity; to thrill or excite intensely. The wider family includes derived forms such as electrification, electrifying, and electrifier and related words such as electric, electricity, and electron. ## Topics - Energy & Industry - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown