v.
Pronunciation: ' gal-v ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nized ; -niz · ing
Date: 1802
transitive verb
1 a : to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically < galvanize a muscle> b : to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock <an issue that would galvanize public opinion>
2 : to coat (iron or steel) with zinc especially : to immerse in molten zinc to produce a coating of zinc-iron alloy
intransitive verb : to react as if stimulated by an electric shock <they galvanized into action>
– gal · va · ni · za · tion \ ˌ gal-v ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– gal · va · niz · er \ ' gal-v ə - ˌ n ī -z ə r \ noun