v.
Pronunciation: i- ' lek-tr ə - ˌ f ī , ē - '
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Date: 1745
1 a : to charge with electricity b (1) : to equip for use of electric power (2) : to supply with electric power (3) : to amplify (music) electronically
2 : to excite intensely or suddenly <the news electrified the nation>