OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 27738

galvanize

/ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
galvanizar
To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
We then galvanize the steel so that the zinc coating will sacrificially take the corrosion for many years.
asustar • espabilar • estimular • galvanizar
To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
Republicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters.
The girl’s picture helped galvanize public opinion against the administration’s policy.