galvanize

[gal·va·nize]

The verb galvanize refers to stimulating muscles with an electrical current, and this word is also used to suggest stimulating someone into action. We advise not using electricity in galvanizing children to do their homework.

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To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents.

Verb
stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock

Verb
cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"

Verb
to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"


v. t.
To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents.

v. t.
To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity.

v. t.
To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity.

v. t.
To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron.


Galvanize

Gal"va*nize , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Galvanized ; p pr. & vb. n. Galvanizing .] [Cf. F. galvaniser.] 1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. 2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity. 3. To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity. 4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron. Galvanized iron, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid.

To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents.

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