galvanize (redirected from Galvanised)

gal·va·nize  (glv-nz)

tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es

1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current.

2. To arouse to awareness or action; spur: "Issues that once galvanized the electorate fade into irrelevance" Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

3. To coat (iron or steel) with rust-resistant zinc.

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galva·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.

galva·nizer n.

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galvanize or -nise

Verb

[-nizing, -nized] or -nising, -nised

1. to stimulate into action

2. to cover (metal) with a protective zinc coating

3. to stimulate by an electric current [after Galvani, physiologist]

galvanization
-nisation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	galvanize - to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" galvanise, startle ball over, blow out of the water, floor, shock, take aback - surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
	2.	galvanize - cover with zinc; "galvanize steel" galvanise coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"
	3.	galvanize - stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock galvanise shock - subject to electrical shocks

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galvanize

verb stimulate, encourage, inspire, prompt, move, fire, shock, excite, wake, stir, spur, provoke, startle, arouse, awaken, rouse, prod, jolt, kick-start, electrify, goad, impel, invigorate

Translations

galvanize [ˈgælvənaɪz] vt [+ metal] → galvanizar;

(fig): to galvanize sb into action → mover or impulsar a algn a actuar

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galvanize [ˈgælvənaɪz] vt → galvaniser (fig);

to galvanize sb into action → galvaniser qn

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galvanize [ˈgælvənaɪz] vt (fig) → mobilisieren;

to galvanize sb into action → jdn plötzlich aktiv werden lassen

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galvanize [ˈgælvənaɪz] vt → galvanizzare;

to galvanize sb into action (fig) → galvanizzare qn, spronare qn all'azione