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    galvanize
    /ˈɡalvənʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. shock or excite (someone) into taking action: "the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action"
    • 2. coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc: "they promised they would galvanize the iron railings to prevent rusting"

    noun

    • 1. galvanized steel sheeting, as used for roofing or fencing: dialect West Indian "the rain was beating hard against Miss Orilie's galvanize"

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  2. Galvanize means to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way. Learn more about the verb's usage, synonyms, and translations from the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • English (US)

      GALVANIZE meaning: 1. to cause someone to suddenly take...

    • Galvanized

      GALVANIZED definition: 1. Galvanized metal is covered with a...

    • Galumphing

      GALUMPHING definition: 1. moving about or behaving in an...

    • Simplified

      GALVANIZE translate: 激起;使震惊;使振奋. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      GALVANIZE translate: 激起;使震驚;使振奮. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Translate English to Russian

      GALVANIZE translate: побуждать, заставить действовать ,...

    • Galvanic Cell

      Examples of how to use “galvanic cell” in a sentence from...

    • Vietnamese Translation

      GALVANIZE translate: mạ kẽm, làm cho ai vội vàng hoạt động....

  3. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the verb galvanize, which means to stimulate with electricity or to coat with zinc. See examples of galvanize in sentences and related words.

  4. Galvanize means to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current, or to coat metal with zinc. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

  5. Galvanize means to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way. Learn more about the verb, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from various sources.

  6. Galvanize means to stimulate to action, excite, or startle, or to coat metal with zinc. Learn the pronunciation, origin, and usage of galvanize in British and American English, with synonyms and examples.

  7. The verb galvanize means to stimulate or incite someone into taking action. Your impassioned speech might galvanize the other members of the Ecology Club to start a school-wide recycling initiative. The word galvanize initially meant "to stimulate muscles by administering electric shocks."

  8. Galvanize means to make somebody take action by shocking them or by making them excited, or to cover metal with zinc to protect it from rust. Learn how to use this verb with examples, synonyms and pronunciation.