galvanize
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vəˌnaɪz verb (used with object), gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing.
2.
Medicine/Medical. to stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced direct current ( distinguished from faradize ).
3.
to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.
4.
to coat (metal, especially iron or steel) with zinc.
Also, especially British, gal·va·nise.
Related forms
gal·va·ni·za·tion, noun
gal·va·niz·er, noun
non·gal·va·nized, adjective
pre·gal·va·nize, verb (used with object), pre·gal·va·nized, pre·gal·va·niz·ing.
re·gal·va·ni·za·tion, noun
re·gal·va·nize, verb (used with object), re·gal·va·nized, re·gal·va·niz·ing.
un·gal·va·nized, adjective
Synonyms
3. rouse, stir, electrify, fire, spur, animate.
3. rouse, stir, electrify, fire, spur, animate.
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galvanize or galvanise (ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to stimulate to action; excite; startle |
| 2. | to cover (iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition |
| 3. | to stimulate by application of an electric current |
| —n | |
| 4. | (Caribbean) galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing |
| galvanise or galvanise | |
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| —n | |
| galvani'zation or galvanise | |
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| galvani'sation or galvanise | |
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| 'galvanizer or galvanise | |
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| 'galvaniser or galvanise | |
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Word Origin & History
galvanize
1802, from Fr. galvaniser, from galvanisme (see galvanism). Figurative sense of "excite, stimulate (as if by electricity)" first recorded 1853. Meaning "to coat with metal by means of galvanic electricity" (especially to plate iron with tin, but now typically to plate it with zinc) is from 1839.
"He'll swear that in her dancing she cuts all others out,Related: Galvanized; galvanizing.
Though like a Gal that's galvanized, she throws her legs about."
[Thomas Hood, "Love has not Eyes," 1845]
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Example sentences
However, he does not still possess that ability to galvanize people, to inspire with a clear vision.
Hot dip galvanize all structural steel after fabrication.
It may indeed further galvanize the culture wars, as one reader predicts.
His outburst will galvanize his supporters and fill his coffers.
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