galvanise

Definition of Galvanise in English :

1. galvanise, galvanize, startle

to stimulate to action

Example Sentences:
'..startled him awake'
'galvanized into action'

2. galvanise, galvanize

cover with zinc

Example Sentences:
'galvanize steel'

3. galvanise, galvanize

stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Galvanise

verb (transitive)

1.

to stimulate to action; excite; startle

2.

to cover (iron, steel, etc) with a protective zinc coating by dipping into molten zinc or by electrodeposition

3.

to stimulate by application of an electric current

noun

4. Caribbean

galvanized iron, usually in the form of corrugated sheets as used in roofing

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgalvaˌnized or ˈgalvaˌnizing

1.

to apply an electric current to

2.

to stimulate as if by electric shock; rouse; stir; spur

3.

to plate (metal) with zinc, originally by galvanic action