English-Thai Dictionary

electrify

VT ทำให้ ตื่นเต้น  ทำให้ ตกใจ  stir stun thrill tam-hai-tuen-ten

 

electrify

VT ทำให้เกิด ประจุไฟฟ้า  charge power wire tam-hai-koed-pra-ju-fai-fa

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ELECTRIFY

v.t.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

v.i.To become electric.

 

ELECTRIFYING

ppr. Charging with electricity; affecting with electricity; giving a sudden shock.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ELECTRIFY

E *lec "tri *fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Electrified; p. pr. & vb. n.Electrifying. ] Etym: [Electric + -fy. ]

 

1. To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electrify a jar.

 

2. To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to; as, to electrify a limb, or the body.

 

3. To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this patriotic sentiment electrified the audience. If 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.

 

ELECTRIFY

ELECTRIFY E *lec "tri *fy, v. i.

 

Defn: To become electric.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

electrify

e lec tri fy |iˈlektrəˌfī əˈlɛktrəˌfaɪ | ▶verb ( electrifies, electrifying, electrified ) [ with obj. ] 1 charge with electricity; pass an electric current through: (as adj. electrified ) : an electrified fence. • convert (a machine or system, esp. a railroad line ) to the use of electrical power. 2 (often as adj. electrifying ) impress greatly; thrill: an electrifying performance. DERIVATIVES e lec tri fi ca tion |iˌlektrəfiˈkāSHən |noun, e lec tri fi er |-ˌfī (ə )r |noun ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from electric + -fy .

 

Oxford Dictionary

electrify

elec |trify |ɪˈlɛktrɪfʌɪ | ▶verb ( electrifies, electrifying, electrified ) [ with obj. ] 1 charge (a medium ) with electricity; pass an electric current through: (as adj. electrified ) : an electrified fence. • convert (a machine or system, especially a railway line ) to the use of electrical power. 2 (often as adj. electrifying ) cause a sudden sense of thrilling excitement in (someone ): an electrifying performance. DERIVATIVES electrification |-fɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, electrifier noun ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from electric + -fy .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

electrify

electrify verb lecturers who electrify their students: excite, thrill, stimulate, arouse, rouse, inspire, stir (up ), exhilarate, intoxicate, galvanize, move, fire (with enthusiasm ), fire someone's imagination, invigorate, animate; startle, jolt, shock, light a fire under; informal give someone a thrill, give someone a charge.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

electrify

electrify verb 1 convert to electricity, wire up, install electric wiring in. 2 both lecturers have for several years electrified students at Columbia University: excite, thrill, stimulate, arouse, rouse, inspire, stir (up ), exhilarate, intoxicate, galvanize, move, motivate, fire (with enthusiasm ), fire someone's imagination, invigorate, animate, get someone going; startle, jolt, shock; N. Amer. light a fire under; informal give someone a buzz, give someone a kick; N. Amer. informal give someone a charge. ANTONYMS bore.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

electrify

e lec tri fy /ɪléktrɪfàɪ /動詞 -fies ; -fied ; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈演技 経験 出来事などが 〉〈人 〉を驚かせる, 興奮させる, …に衝撃を与える (!しばしば受け身で ) .2 〈鉄道 〉を電化する ; 〈特定の地域 〉に電力を供給する ; 〈空気など 〉を帯電させる ; 〈電線など 〉に電気を通す (!しばしば受け身で ) .e l è c tri fi c á tion /-fɪkéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞

 

electrifying

e l é c tri f ỳ ing 形容詞 〈演技 経験 出来事などが 〉感動的な, 胸がわくわくするような ; 興奮させるような .～ly 副詞