"galvanise" meaning in All languages combined

See galvanise on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/ Audio: en-us-galvanise.ogg [US] Forms: galvanise [canonical], galvanises [third-person, singular], galvanised [past], galvanised [past, participle], galvanising [present, participle]
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  1. If you galvanise a material, you coat it with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means. Synonyms: electroplate
    Sense id: simple-galvanise-en-verb-eYqm90Cj Categories (other): Chemistry
  2. If you galvanise a person, you shock or excite them into sudden activity.
    Sense id: simple-galvanise-en-verb-iFWFEg4M
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