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.

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

Words nearby galvanize

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

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Example sentences from the Web for galvanize

The three-month stretch between the symbolic kickoff and close of America’s summer has both galvanized broad public support for the racial justice movement and exposed the obstacles to turning that support into concrete political and policy changes.
A summer of protests exposed deep demands for change—and entrenched obstacles|kdunn6|September 7, 2020|Fortune
Amazon had just acquired Whole Foods a few months earlier in 2017, galvanizing grocery chains to take a harder look at their digital capabilities.
When a venture capital-backed merger goes awry|Lucinda Shen|September 4, 2020|Fortune
I think they’re saying that until you acknowledge that there’s a problem that something’s important, few of us really galvanize around a solution.
Full Transcript: Sean Spicer on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 26, 2020|Ozy
Music and culture are inextricably tied to concrete historical and technological developments that galvanize America.
Multicultural audiences are making nuanced media choices|Vevo|August 25, 2020|Digiday

I think people felt that his presidency was too bureaucratic or too technocratic so that he wasn’t really taking advantage of the possibility of galvanizing a public.
Does the President Matter as Much as You Think? (Ep. 404)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 6, 2020|Freakonomics
The book is a manifesto—a single-handed attempt to galvanize the world to take to the streets.
Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ Will Change Nothing|Michael Signer|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Do you think the film will galvanize enough interest to re-open the search for Yaser?
The Dishonor of Honor Killings|Sara Stewart|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The current firestorm should galvanize critics of education reform, but not in the way they think.
De Blasio Misread His Mandate, Now Some of His Own Supporters are Fighting Back Over Charter School Cuts|Conor P. Williams|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in this bitter race, the saga surely helped Schweikert galvanize his base, which will be critical to winning the primary.
Ben Quayle’s Election Fight Gets Ugly|Terry Greene Sterling|August 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So I would not doubt that yesterday's decision will galvanize conservative voters.
Seven More Thoughts on the Decision|Michael Tomasky|June 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Love is the only impulse which could galvanize him into life.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16|Various
We shall see further on what persistent but abortive efforts were made in Congress once more to galvanize it into life.
Abraham Lincoln, A History, Volume 2|John George Nicolay and John Hay
Of what use then, to try to galvanize the dead past into the semblance of vitality?
The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. II (of 2)|Eliza Lynn Linton
Teachers kill the natural interest, and then try to galvanize its dead body into temporary activity.
Dickens As an Educator|James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
To sap the will, to galvanize the mind as from a German electric battery, palsied resistance to aggressive Germania.
Villa Elsa|Stuart Henry

British Dictionary definitions for galvanize

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	galvanize
释义	galvanize [ gal-vuh-nahyz ] / ˈgæl vəˌnaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR galvanize ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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. SEE SYNONYMS FOR galvanize ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Words nearby galvanize galvanic battery, galvanic couple, galvanic pile, galvanic skin response, galvanism, galvanize, galvanized iron, galvanizing, galvano-, galvanocautery, galvanochemical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for galvanize The three-month stretch between the symbolic kickoff and close of America’s summer has both galvanized broad public support for the racial justice movement and exposed the obstacles to turning that support into concrete political and policy changes. A summer of protests exposed deep demands for change—and entrenched obstacles\|kdunn6\|September 7, 2020\|Fortune Amazon had just acquired Whole Foods a few months earlier in 2017, galvanizing grocery chains to take a harder look at their digital capabilities. When a venture capital-backed merger goes awry\|Lucinda Shen\|September 4, 2020\|Fortune I think they’re saying that until you acknowledge that there’s a problem that something’s important, few of us really galvanize around a solution. Full Transcript: Sean Spicer on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’\|Daniel Malloy\|August 26, 2020\|Ozy Music and culture are inextricably tied to concrete historical and technological developments that galvanize America. Multicultural audiences are making nuanced media choices\|Vevo\|August 25, 2020\|Digiday I think people felt that his presidency was too bureaucratic or too technocratic so that he wasn’t really taking advantage of the possibility of galvanizing a public. Does the President Matter as Much as You Think? (Ep. 404)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|February 6, 2020\|Freakonomics The book is a manifesto—a single-handed attempt to galvanize the world to take to the streets. Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ Will Change Nothing\|Michael Signer\|November 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Do you think the film will galvanize enough interest to re-open the search for Yaser? The Dishonor of Honor Killings\|Sara Stewart\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The current firestorm should galvanize critics of education reform, but not in the way they think. De Blasio Misread His Mandate, Now Some of His Own Supporters are Fighting Back Over Charter School Cuts\|Conor P. Williams\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But in this bitter race, the saga surely helped Schweikert galvanize his base, which will be critical to winning the primary. Ben Quayle’s Election Fight Gets Ugly\|Terry Greene Sterling\|August 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST So I would not doubt that yesterday's decision will galvanize conservative voters. Seven More Thoughts on the Decision\|Michael Tomasky\|June 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Love is the only impulse which could galvanize him into life. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16\|Various We shall see further on what persistent but abortive efforts were made in Congress once more to galvanize it into life. Abraham Lincoln, A History, Volume 2\|John George Nicolay and John Hay Of what use then, to try to galvanize the dead past into the semblance of vitality? The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. II (of 2)\|Eliza Lynn Linton Teachers kill the natural interest, and then try to galvanize its dead body into temporary activity. Dickens As an Educator\|James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes To sap the will, to galvanize the mind as from a German electric battery, palsied resistance to aggressive Germania. Villa Elsa\|Stuart Henry British Dictionary definitions for galvanize 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to galvanize shock, energize, invigorate, stun, motivate, excite, jolt, startle, arouse, stir, frighten, provoke, spur, astonish, prime, thrill, pique, fire, move, electrify
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galvanize

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

Origin of galvanize

SYNONYMS FOR galvanize

OTHER WORDS FROM galvanize

Words nearby galvanize

Example sentences from the Web for galvanize

British Dictionary definitions for galvanize

galvanise

verb (tr)

noun

Derived forms of galvanize

Words related to galvanize