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Webster 1913 Edition
Electrify
E-lec′tri-fy
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Electrified
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Electrifying
.] [
Electr
ic + -fy
.] 1.
To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity;
as, to
. electrify
a jar2.
To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to;
as, to
. electrify
a limb, or the body3.
To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill;
as, this patriotic sentiment
. electrified
the audienceIf the sovereign were now to immure a subject in defiance of the writ of habeas corpus . . . the whole nation would be instantly
electrified
by the news. Macaulay.
Try whether she could
electrify
Mr. Grandcourt by mentioning it to him at table. G. Eliot.
E-lec′tri-fy
,Verb.
I.
To become electric.
Webster 1828 Edition
Electrify
ELEC'TRIFY
,Verb.
T.
1.
To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.2.
To excite suddenly; to give a sudden shock; as, the whole assembly was electrified.