galvanize

[ gal-vuh-nahyz ]

/ ˈgæl vəˌnaɪz /

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verb (used with object), gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing.

to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.

Medicine/Medical. to stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced direct current (distinguished from faradize).

to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.

to coat (metal, especially iron or steel) with zinc.

Words nearby galvanize

galvanic cell, galvanic couple, galvanic pile, galvanic skin response, galvanism, galvanize, galvanized iron, galvanizing, galvano-, galvanocautery, galvanochemical

Also especially British, gal·va·nise.

Origin of galvanize

1795–1805; < French galvaniser, named after Luigi Galvani; see -ize

SYNONYMS FOR galvanize

3 rouse, stir, electrify, fire, spur, animate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM galvanize

gal·va·ni·za·tion, noungal·va·niz·er, nounnon·gal·va·nized, adjectivepre·gal·va·nize, verb (used with object), pre·gal·va·nized, pre·gal·va·niz·ing.

re·gal·va·ni·za·tion, nounre·gal·va·nize, verb (used with object), re·gal·va·nized, re·gal·va·niz·ing.un·gal·va·nized, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for galvanized

galvanize

galvanise

/ (ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to stimulate to action; excite; startle

to cover (iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition

to stimulate by application of an electric current

noun

Caribbean galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing

Derived forms of galvanize

galvanization or galvanisation, noungalvanizer or galvaniser, noun

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galvanize

verb (used with object), gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for galvanized

galvanise

verb (tr)

noun

Derived forms of galvanize