"galvanize" meaning in All languages combined

See galvanize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/ Audio: en-us-galvanise.ogg [US] Forms: galvanize [canonical], galvanizes [third-person, singular], galvanized [past], galvanized [past, participle], galvanizing [present, participle]
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  1. If you galvanize a material, you coat it with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means. Synonyms: electroplate
    Sense id: simple-galvanize-en-verb-eFrF7BHD Categories (other): Chemistry
  2. If you galvanize a person, you shock or excite them into sudden activity.
    Sense id: simple-galvanize-en-verb-DlzfEyuz
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