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Synonyms
gal·va·nize (găĺvə-nīź)

transitive verb: -nized, -niz·ing, -niz·es. 

  1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current.
  2. To arouse to awareness or action; spur: “Issues that once galvanized the electorate fade into irrelevance” (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)
  3. To coat (iron or steel) with rust-resistant zinc.

derivatives

gaĺva·ni·zátion
noun
gaĺva·niźer
noun