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gal·va·nize G0025600 (găl′və-nīz′)tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es 1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current.2. To arouse to awareness or action; spur: "The country was galvanized in the weeks and months after 9/11" (Davis Phinney).3. To coat (iron or steel) with rust-resistant zinc. gal′va·ni·za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n.gal′va·niz′er n.galvanize (ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz) or galvanisevb (tr) 1. to stimulate to action; excite; startle2. (Metallurgy) to cover (iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition3. (General Physics) to stimulate by application of an electric currentnCaribbean galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing ˌgalvaniˈzation, ˌgalvaniˈsation n ˈgalvaˌnizer, ˈgalvaˌniser ngal•va•nize (ˈgæl vəˌnaɪz) v.t. -nized, -niz•ing. 1. to stimulate by an electric current: to galvanize muscles or nerves. 2. to stimulate; stir; startle into sudden activity: to galvanize the public into action. 3. to coat (metal, esp. iron or steel) with zinc. [1795–1805; < French galvaniser] gal`va•ni•za′tion, n. gal′va•niz`er, n. galvanize Past participle: galvanized Gerund: galvanizing
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I would have galvanized | you would have galvanized | he/she/it would have galvanized | we would have galvanized | you would have galvanized | they would have galvanized | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | galvanize - to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"galvanise, startleball over, blow out of the water, floor, shock, take aback - surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted" | | 2. | galvanize - cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"galvanisecoat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" | | 3. | galvanize - stimulate (muscles) by administering a shockgalvaniseshock - subject to electrical shocks |
galvanizeverb stimulate, encourage, inspire, prompt, move, fire, shock, excite, wake, stir, spur, provoke, startle, arouse, awaken, rouse, prod, jolt, kick-start, electrify, goad, impel, invigorate The appeal has galvanized them into taking positive action.galvanizeverbTo stir to action or feeling:egg on, excite, foment, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up.Translationsgalvanize, galvanise (ˈgӕlvənaiz) verb1. to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting. 鍍鋅 镀锌2. (with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something. The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action. 激勵 激励,刺激 galvanizeenUK
galvanize (one) into actionTo induce or cause one to start doing something. We'd been trying to ignore the leak in our roof, but that torrential downpour finally galvanized us into action. Oh yeah, I returned those books today—the threat of a hefty library fine is what ultimately galvanized me into action.See also: action, galvanizegalvanize someone into actionFig. to stimulate someone into some activity. The explosion galvanized Martha into action. We were galvanized into action by the storm.See also: action, galvanizegalvanizeenUK
galvanize[′gal·və‚nīz] (metallurgy) To deposit zinc on the surface of iron or steel by the processes of hot dipping, sherardizing, or sometimes electroplating. galvanizeTo coat steel or iron with zinc, as, for example, by immersing it in a bath of molten zinc.galvanizeenUK
Synonyms for galvanizeverb stimulateSynonyms- stimulate
- encourage
- inspire
- prompt
- move
- fire
- shock
- excite
- wake
- stir
- spur
- provoke
- startle
- arouse
- awaken
- rouse
- prod
- jolt
- kick-start
- electrify
- goad
- impel
- invigorate
Synonyms for galvanizeverb to stir to action or feelingSynonyms- egg on
- excite
- foment
- goad
- impel
- incite
- inflame
- inspire
- instigate
- motivate
- move
- pique
- prick
- prod
- prompt
- propel
- provoke
- set off
- spur
- stimulate
- touch off
- trigger
- work up
Synonyms for galvanizeverb to stimulate to actionSynonymsRelated Words- ball over
- blow out of the water
- floor
- shock
- take aback
verb cover with zincSynonymsRelated Wordsverb stimulate (muscles) by administering a shockSynonymsRelated Words |