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Astonish vs Electrify - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between astonish and electrify

is that astonish is surprise, flabbergast while electrify is to communicate or supply electricity to; to charge with electricity.

astonish

English

Verb

(es)
  • surprise, flabbergast
  • Derived terms

    () * astonishment

    electrify

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To communicate or supply electricity to; to charge with electricity.
  • to electrify a jar
  • To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.
  • to electrify a limb, or the body
  • To excite suddenly and violently, especially by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill.
  • This patriotic sentiment electrified the audience.
  • * Macaulay
  • 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.
  • * George Eliot
  • Try whether she could electrify Mr. Grandcourt by mentioning it to him at table.
  • * '>citation
  • To become electric.
  • to adapt (a home, farm, village, city, industry, railroad) for electric power