galvanize

/ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/

IPA: /G AE1 L V AH0 N AY0 Z/

verb

1
To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
syn:electroplate zinc
2
To coat with rust-resistant zinc.
“to galvanize steel”
3
To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
“Republicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters.”
syn:animate startle urge
4
To electrify.
5
To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.

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