galvanize

Etymology
From, from ,.

Verb

 * 1)  To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
 * 2) To coat with rust-resistant zinc.
 * 3)  To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
 * 4)  To electrify, as by galvanism.
 * 5) * 1835,, History (essay in the Edinburgh Review)
 * The agitations resembled the grinnings and writhings of a galvanized corpse, not the struggles of an athletic man.
 * 1)  To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.
 * 1)  To electrify, as by galvanism.
 * 2) * 1835,, History (essay in the Edinburgh Review)
 * The agitations resembled the grinnings and writhings of a galvanized corpse, not the struggles of an athletic man.
 * 1)  To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.
 * The agitations resembled the grinnings and writhings of a galvanized corpse, not the struggles of an athletic man.
 * 1)  To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.

Usage notes
Galvanism and galvanization refer to two entirely distinct processes both named for Galvani; both processes have taken the verb "to galvanize" which can thus mean either "to coat with zinc" or "to electrify muscle tissue".

Translations

 * Catalan:
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 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: forzinke,
 * Dutch:
 * Estonian: galvaniseerima
 * Faroese: málmklæða
 * Finnish:
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 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Nynorsk: forsinka, forsinke
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: galvanizovat
 * Danish:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Esperanto: galvanizi
 * Estonian: galvaniseerima
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Georgian: გალვანიზება
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 活性化する
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Catalan:
 * Estonian: galvaniseerima
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Georgian: გამოცოცხლება, წახალისება, მოტივირება
 * German:, , , einen Impuls setzen,
 * Greek:
 * Italian:, , , , ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:, , ,

Etymology
From, from , past participle of.

Adjective

 * 1) galvanized (coated with zinc)