1
[ verb ] cover with zinc; as of steel, for example

Synonyms

galvanize

Related terms

coat galvanisation galvanizer

2
[ verb ] to stimulate to action

Synonyms

startle galvanize

Examples

"..startled him awake" "galvanized into action"

3
[ verb ] stimulate by administering a shock; as of muscles

Synonyms

galvanize

Related terms

shock galvanism galvanisation

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