electrify
verb
[ ɪˈlɛktrɪfʌɪ ]
• charge with electricity; pass an electric current through.
• "after locking the farm gate I had switched on the power to electrify the fence"
• arouse a sudden sense of great excitement in; thrill.
• "the audience was electrified by her performance"
Similar:
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,
light a fire under,
give someone a buzz,
give someone a kick,
give someone a charge,
Origin:
mid 18th century: from electric + -fy.
