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Meaning of 'galvanize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Galvanize [ v. t.]
- To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents.
- To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity.
- To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity.
- To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron.

Meaning of 'galvanize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . galvanize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cover with zinc
Example in sentence:
  • galvanize steel
Meaning (2):
- to stimulate to action
Example in sentence:
  • galvanized into action;
  • the loud noise startled him awake

Nearby Words:

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