Definition of galvanize Galvanize
/gæˈlvʌnajˌz/ - [gatlvunayz] - gal•va•nize
We found 11 definitions of galvanize from 4 different sources.
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British English
galvanise - /ɡˈælvɐnˌaɪz/
American English
galvanize - /gæˈlvʌnajˌz/
What does galvanize mean?
WordNet
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| galvanize - cover with zinc; "galvanize steel" | ||
| galvanise | ||
| coat, surface cover or provide with a coat | ||
| galvanize - stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock | ||
| galvanise | ||
| shock subject to electrical shocks | ||
| galvanize - to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" | ||
| startle, galvanise | ||
| ball over, blow out of the water, take aback, floor, shock subject to electrical shocks | ||
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Wiktionary 
- galvanize (Verb)
To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means; to electroplate. - galvanize (Verb)
To coat with rust-resistant zinc. - galvanize (Verb)
To shock or stimulate into sudden activity.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- galvanize (v. t.)
To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. - galvanize (v. t.)
To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity. - galvanize (v. t.)
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. - galvanize (v. t.)
To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron.
Part of speech
🔤- galvanize, verb, present, 1st person singular of galvanize (infinitive).
- galvanize, verb (infinitive).
