v. coat metal with a thin layer of zinc; application of an electric current (to a nerve, person, etc.); stimulate (also galvanise)

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Verb
1. to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"
(synonym) startle, galvanise
(hypernym) shock, stun, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback
(derivation) galvanization, galvanisation
2. cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"
(synonym) galvanise
(hypernym) coat, surface
(derivation) galvanization, galvanisation
3. stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
(synonym) galvanise
(hypernym) shock
(derivation) galvanization, galvanisation

v. electroplate, galvanize; plate, zing

adj. galvanized