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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"
to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way: Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people. galvanize someone into action The prospect of his mother coming to stay galvanized him into action and he started cleaning the house. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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."
galvanize something (specialist) to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from rust. Definition of galvanize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 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.
to make someone suddenly decide to do something: His words galvanized the team into action. galvanization. noun [ U ] ( also UK -isation) (Definition of galvanize from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of galvanize. in Chinese (Traditional) 激起, 使震驚, 使振奮… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 激起, 使震惊, 使振奋…
1. First recorded in 1795–1805; from French galvaniser, named after Luigi Galvani; see -ize. Also especially British, gal·va·nise . Other words 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, noun. gal·va·niz·er, noun.
galvanize something (technology) to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from rust a galvanized bucket galvanized steel. See galvanize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: galvanize. Definition of galvanize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
