verb
galvanize
Galvanize (verb) means to cover something with a layer of metal using an electric current.
verb
1
To cover something with a layer of metal using an electric current.
2
To cover metal with zinc, using electricity, so that it will not rust.
"We then galvanize the steel so that the zinc coating will sacrificially take the corrosion for many years."
3
To suddenly push someone into action, as though giving them a jolt.
"The girl’s picture helped galvanize public opinion against the administration’s policy."
"Republicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters."
4
To pass an electric current through something.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from French galvaniser; by surface analysis, made up of galvano- and -ize. It is named after the Italian physiologist Luigi Aloisio Galvani (1737–1798).
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What is the meaning of galvanize?
"galvanize" (verb) means to cover something with a layer of metal using an electric current.
What is another word for galvanize?
Other words for "galvanize" include galvanise, startle, zinc, fire, enflame, enkindle.
What are the different meanings of galvanize?
"galvanize" has 3 main meanings: 1. To cover something with a layer of metal using an electric current; 2. To cover metal with zinc, using electricity, so that it will not rust; 3. To suddenly push someone into action, as though giving them a jolt.
