galvanise
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galvanise
Past participle: galvanised
Gerund: galvanising
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Verb | 1. | galvanise - to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action" 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. | galvanise - cover with zinc; "galvanize steel" | |
3. | galvanise - stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock shock - subject to electrical shocks |
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Translations
يُثير الى عَمَل شيئٍ مايَطْلي بالزِّنْك ، يُغَلْفِنُ
galvanísera, sinkhúîaörva, vekja til athafna
galvanizētpamudinātstimulēt
galvanize,
galvanise
(ˈgӕlvənaiz) verb1. to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.
2. (with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something. The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.
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