ELEC'TRIFY, verb transitive To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity. 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. ELECTRIFY, verb intransitive To become electric.
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