Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Electrify \E*lec"tri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Electrified}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Electrifying}.] [Electric + -fy.]
   To equip for employment of electric power; as, to electrify a
   railroad.

Electrify \E*lec"tri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Electrified}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Electrifying}.] [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 \E*lec"tri*fy\, v. i.
   To become electric.

Source : WordNet®

electrify
     v 1: excite suddenly and intensely; "The news electrified us"
     2: charge (a conductor) with electricity
     3: equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"
        [syn: {wire}]
     [also: {electrified}]