( BrE also gal·van·ise ) / ˈgælvənaɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
galvanize sb (into sth / into doing sth) to make sb take action by shocking them or by making them excited :
The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action .
2.
( technical ) to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from rust :
a galvanized bucket
galvanized steel
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent. (in the sense stimulate by electricity ): from French galvaniser , named after Luigi Galvani (1737-98), the Italian anatomist.