gal·va·nize — … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|gal|va|nize — «ih LEHK troh GAL vuh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to galvanize steel or iron articles by placing them in a solution in which zinc or zinc salts are dissolved. With the aid of electricity, the zinc is transferred onto the articles … Useful english dictionary
re|gal|va|nize — «ree GAL vuh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to galvanize anew … Useful english dictionary
gal´va|niz´er — gal|va|nize «GAL vuh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. 1. to apply an electric current produced by chemical action to. 2. Figurative. to stimulate as if by an electric current; arouse suddenly; startle: »The ringing of the alarm bell… … Useful english dictionary
nize — ad·o·nize; ag·nize; ag·o·nize; al·bu·mi·nize; alu·mi·nize; an·tag·o·nize; at·ti·tu·di·nize; bi·tu·mi·nize; bot·a·nize; cin·cho·nize; col·o·nize; com·mu·nize; cy·a·nize; de eth·a·nize; de·pro·pa·nize; div·i·nize; ef·fem·i·nize; epiph·a·nize;… … English syllables
gal — ae·de·a·gal; al·gal; al·gal al·gal; an·a·gal·lis; an·thra·gal·lol; as·tra·gal; ba·sif·u·gal; ben·gal·ee; brin·gal; cel·lif·u·gal; cen·trif·u·gal·i·za·tion; cen·trif·u·gal·ize; cen·trif·u·gal·ly; chen·gal; con·ju·gal; cor·ti·cif·u·gal; don·e·gal;… … English syllables
galvanize — gal·va·nize … English syllables
galvanize — gal·va·nize or Brit gal·va·nise gal və .nīz vt, nized or Brit nised; niz·ing or Brit nis·ing to subject to the action of an electric current esp. for the purpose of stimulating physiologically <galvanize a muscle> … Medical dictionary
galvanize — gal•va•nize [[t]ˈgæl vəˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. nized, niz•ing 1) to stimulate by an electric current: to galvanize muscles or nerves[/ex] 2) to stimulate; stir; startle into sudden activity: to galvanize the public into action[/ex] 3) mel to coat (metal … From formal English to slang
galvanize — gal|va|nize also galvanise BrE [ˈgælvənaız] v [T] to shock or surprise someone so that they do something to solve a problem, improve a situation etc galvanize sb into (doing) sth ▪ The possibility of defeat finally galvanized us into action . ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
