Galvanize

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Galvanize \Gal"va*nize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr.
     & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.]
     1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of
        electrical currents.
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     2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of
        electricity.
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     3. To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a
        state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or
        excite to a factitious animation or activity.
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     4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See {Galvanized iron}.
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     {Galvanized iron}, formerly, iron coated with zink by
        electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with
        zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its
        surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of
        dilute acid.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  galvanize
       v 1: to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized
            into action" [syn: {startle}, {galvanise}]
       2: cover with zinc; "galvanize steel" [syn: {galvanise}]
       3: stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock [syn: {galvanise}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  71 Moby Thesaurus words for "galvanize":
     activate, actuate, amplify, animate, arouse, charge,
     chromium-plate, compel, copperplate, dynamize, electrify,
     electrogalvanize, electrogild, electrolyze, electroplate, energize,
     enliven, excite, exhilarate, fillip, fire, force, foster, generate,
     hearten, impel, inflame, infuse life into, invigorate, ionize,
     jazz up, kindle, liven, loop in, motivate, move, move to action,
     pep up, perk up, pick up, pique, plate, plug in, prime, promote,
     propel, provoke, quicken, renew, resuscitate, revive, rouse,
     set in motion, sharpen, shock, short, short-circuit, snap up,
     spark, step down, step up, stiffen, stimulate, switch off,
     switch on, turn off, turn on, vitalize, warm, whet, zip up