Electrify

/ɪˈlɛktrɪˌfaɪ/ verb

Definition

To supply with electric power; or to excite and thrill someone emotionally.

Etymology

From 'electric' (from Greek 'elektron' = amber) plus '-fy' from Latin 'facere' meaning to make. Created in the 18th century as electricity was discovered.

Kelly Says

Benjamin Franklin showed how lightning is electricity, and within a century we used this dramatic force's name as a metaphor for excitement—'electrify' captures both power and emotion!

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