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galvanize
verb
Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
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ˈɡælvənaɪ̯z
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verb
Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
verb
Cover with zinc
“Galvanize steel”
verb
To stimulate to action
“The loud noise startled him awake”
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Galvanize steel
The loud noise startled him awake
Galvanized into action
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