Meaning & use

Electrified

verb·Everyday

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Charged something with electricity, or filled someone with sudden excitement or energy.

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The rural town was finally electrified in the 1930s.

The crowd was electrified by the singer's surprise appearance.

A note on using this word

Used both literally, for supplying electricity, and figuratively, for causing excitement.

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