Meaning of galvanize in English
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Verb
galvanizeEtymology
early 19th century (in the sense ‘stimulate by electricity’): from French galvaniser (see Galvani, Luigi)Definitions
1. to stimulate to actionExamples
- « ..startled him awake »
- « galvanized into action »
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- 2. cover with zinc
Examples
- « galvanize steel »
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- 3. stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
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