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- DictionaryGal·va·nize/ˈɡalvəˌnīz/
verb
- 1. shock or excite (someone) into taking action: "the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action"
- 2. coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc: "they promised they would galvanize the iron railings to prevent rusting"
noun
- 1. galvanized steel sheeting, as used for roofing or fencing: dialect West Indian "the rain was beating hard against Miss Orilie's galvanize"
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 ( faradize ). to startle into sudden activity; stimulate. Synonyms: animate, spur, fire, electrify, stir, rouse. to coat (metal, especially iron or ...
The verb galvanize means to stimulate or incite someone into taking action. Your impassioned speech might galvanize the other members of the Ecology Club to start a school-wide recycling initiative. The word galvanize initially meant "to stimulate muscles by administering electric shocks." It was coined to honor the 18th-century scientist Luigi ...
galvanize something (specialist) to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from rust. a galvanized bucket; galvanized steel
2 days ago · to stimulate to action; excite; startle. 2. to cover ( iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition. 3. to stimulate by application of an electric current. noun. 4. Caribbean. galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing.
galvanize in American English. (ˈgælvəˌnaɪz ) verb transitive Word forms: ˈgalvaˌnized or ˈgalvaˌnizing. 1. to apply an electric current to. 2. to stimulate as if by electric shock; rouse; stir; spur. 3. to plate (metal) with zinc, originally by galvanic action.
galvanize. verb [ T ] ( also UK -ise) uk / ˈɡælvənaɪz / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. to make someone suddenly decide to do something: His words galvanized the team into action.
1 galvanize somebody (into something/into doing something) to make someone take action by shocking them or by making them excited The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action.
