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turn on vs electrify

electrify vs turn on

turn on and electrify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turn on No No Yes No
electrify No No Yes No
As verbs, electrify is a hyponym of turn on; that is, electrify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turn on:
  • turn on: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
  • electrify: excite suddenly and intensely
Other hyponyms of turn on include hype up, psych up, bother, pother.
turn on (verb) electrify (verb)
become hostile towards equip for use with electricity
get high, stoned, or drugged charge (a conductor) with electricity
cause to operate by flipping a switch excite suddenly and intensely
to evoke sexual feelings
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
produce suddenly or automatically
be contingent on
Difference between turn on and electrify

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