Meaning & use
Galvanise
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To stimulate someone into taking action, typically by shocking or exciting them.
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The coach's halftime speech galvanised the team into a second-half comeback.
News of the flood galvanised volunteers across the region to help.
A note on using this word
British spelling of 'galvanize'; the word originally referred to stimulating muscles with electric current, named after scientist Luigi Galvani.
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2. verb
To coat iron or steel with a protective layer of zinc.
The fence posts were galvanised to prevent rust.
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