to electrify
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4.1
- verb
- /ɪˈlɛktrɪˌfaɪ/
:
electrizar
- Suddenly we became electrified with the idea, unified and passionate.
- electrified the crowd
- electrified audiences
- electrified the world
Paul, MN, and she came out, she electrified the room, electrified it.
- Paul, MN, and she came out, she electrified the room, electrified it.
- But he had this this belief that to appeal to the soul was the way to electrify the men.
- So that, so that'll be next week, but this week it's more just like the, the creative juices are they're, they're electrified.
- And what are you going to do to set some electrifying emotional goals?
Examples
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But stargazers felt electrified by the work of the Berkeley Nobel physicist and his geologist son.
Academic text (1992) -
Certainly, the addition of Paul Ryan as VP was electrifying to the Republican base.
Blog text (3) -
But he had this this belief that to appeal to the soul was the way to electrify the men.
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And Sharp, remember, inspire and electrify, okay?
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You gotta electrify people with bold moves.
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The country was electrified by his victory.
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And even in that sort of setting, I think music can still play a role in electrifying the atmosphere.
Blog text (9) -
After the meeting, he bolted into the winter night and ran across the countryside, electrified by the preacher's message.
Academic text (1995) -
The eccentric multimillionaire Montgomery Brewster is electrifying crowds and is starting to show up in the polls.
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The musician's performance electrified the audience, leaving everyone feeling energized and excited.
Synonyms
331
2.7
To make someone feel very happy, interested, or eager
236
3.7
Make a person or thing more active, alert and responsive
201
2.1
To give a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure
70
4.1
Make people feel excited and ready to act
65
3.7
To make someone feel more active and alert
47
4.4
To cause strong feelings in someone
39
6.7
To make people feel shocked and excited so they act
26
5.5
To give more energy and make someone or something feel lively
19
6.4
To make someone feel very happy and proud
16
5.1
To make people feel strong emotion and want to act
12
6.9
To make someone feel very happy and full of energy
9
3.5
Make someone wake up or feel more energetic
7
5.5
To make someone feel excited about something
6
4.1
Make something more active and interesting
4
4.8
To make people feel excited and ready to act
3
5.6
To make someone feel very excited about something
1
8.4
To cause a sudden rush of energy and excitement in someone
1
5.0
Make someone feel very excited and interested in something
1
8.2
To make something more lively or bright
1
6.0
To make someone feel very excited, often suddenly
1
9.2
To make someone feel a strong emotion
To make someone feel strong excitement or deep emotion
To make feelings like anger or excitement stronger
Make an audience feel excited and cheer
Make people more interested and eager about something
Make an event like a party more lively and exciting
Make something more lively by adding music or bright pictures
Antonyms
How Exciting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Electrify also uses the image of an electric shock to mean strong excitement, since electricity gives a sudden jolt. So to electrify a crowd is to give people a sudden, powerful feeling of excitement.