Synonyms for electrify
Most common
intoxicate vitalize US exhilarate astonish electrocute energize
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Excite — to strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill
excite, rouse, thrill, intoxicate, inflame, quicken, fire, animate, stir, kindle, vitalize US, vitalise UK, exhilarate, enliven, stimulate, arouse, awaken, provoke, liven, sharpen, whet, exalt, perk up
2. Astonish — to cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to
astonish, electrocute, stun, amaze, astound, zap, shock, petrify, startle, confound
3. Energize — to supply electricity to; to charge with electricity
energize, energise UK, electricize, invigorate, galvanize dated, galvanise UK, electrize rare, electrise UK, electricalize dated rare
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity.
- v. 2
To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.
to electrify a limb, or the body
- v. 3
To strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill.
Her performance in the play electrified the audience.
Related words
- Word family
- electric electricity
Forms
- Past participle
- electrified
e.g. electrified → excited, roused, thrilled, intoxicated…
Example sentences
- intoxicate Can water intoxicate a person?
- exhilarate A Christmas present like that will certainly exhilarate him.
- astonish You always astonish me with your unexpected arrivals.
- electrocute You could electrocute yourself if you aren't careful.
- energize We need a campaign slogan that'll really energize the base.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| electrify | steady | |
| intoxicate | rising | |
| vitalize | falling | |
| exhilarate | steady | |
| astonish | steady | |
| electrocute | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- zap1
- 4 letters
- fire2, wire2, stir1, stun1, whet1
- 5 letters
- shock1, amaze2, rouse1, liven2, exalt2
- 6 letters
- kindle2, thrill1, awaken3, excite2, arouse2
- 7 letters
- provoke2, animate3, sharpen2, quicken2, startle2, inflame2, enliven3, astound2, petrify3
- 8 letters
- energize3, confound2, astonish3, energise, vitalize, vitalise
- 9 letters
- stimulate3, galvanize3, galvanise, electrize, electrise
- 10 letters
- invigorate4, intoxicate4, exhilarate4
- 11 letters
- electrocute4, electricize
- 13 letters
- electricalize
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- électriser