Verb: galvanize 'gal-vu,nIz
- To stimulate to action
"galvanized into action";
- startle, galvanise [Brit]
- Cover with zinc
"galvanize steel";
- galvanise [Brit]
- Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
"The physical therapist galvanized the patient's muscles to prevent atrophy";
- galvanise [Brit]
Derived forms: galvanized, galvanizes, galvanizing
Type of: blow out of the water, coat, floor, shock, surface, take aback
Encyclopedia: Galvanize