GALVANIZE


Meaning of GALVANIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ gælvənaɪz ]

( galvanizes, galvanizing, galvanized)

Note: in BRIT, also use 'galvanise'

To galvanize someone means to cause them to take action, for example by making them feel very excited, afraid, or angry.

The aid appeal has galvanised the German business community...

They have been galvanised into collective action–militarily, politically and economically.

= stir

VERB : V n , be V-ed into n / -ing , also V n into n / -ing

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