- galvanize
- sf., tek., Fr. galvanisé
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Galvanize — Gal va*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Galvanized}; p pr. & vb. n. {Galvanizing}.] [Cf. F. galvaniser.] 1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. [1913 Webster] 2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galvanize — Galvanize. См. Оцинковывание. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
galvanize — I verb animate, arouse, astonish, astound, confound, dumbfound, electrify, enkindle, excite, fluster, foment, impress, infuse new life into, inspire, inspirit, overwhelm, petrify, put about, quicken, shock, spur on, stagger, startle, stimulate,… … Law dictionary
galvanize — (v.) 1802, from Fr. galvaniser, from galvanisme (see GALVANISM (Cf. galvanism)). Figurative sense of excite, stimulate (as if by electricity) first recorded 1853. Meaning to coat with metal by means of galvanic electricity (especially to plate… … Etymology dictionary
galvanize — (Amer.) gal·va·nize || gælvÉ™naɪz v. coat metal with a thin layer of zinc; application of an electric current (to a nerve, person, etc.); stimulate (also galvanise) … English contemporary dictionary
galvanize — excite, stimulate, *provoke, quicken, pique Analogous words: rouse, arouse, rally, *stir, awaken, waken: electrify, *thrill, enthuse: kindle, fire (see LIGHT vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
galvanize — [v] inspire, stimulate animate, arouse, astonish, awaken, commove, electrify, energize, excite, fire*, frighten, innervate, invigorate, jolt, motivate, move, pique, prime, provoke, quicken, shock, spur, startle, stir, stun, thrill, vitalize, wake … New thesaurus
galvanize — (also galvanise) ► VERB 1) shock or excite into action. 2) (galvanized) (of iron or steel) coated with a protective layer of zinc. DERIVATIVES galvanization noun galvanizer noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «stimulate by elect … English terms dictionary
galvanize — [gal′və nīz΄] vt. galvanized, galvanizing [Fr galvaniser < galvanisme: see GALVANISM] 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… … English World dictionary
galvanize — v. (d; tr.) to galvanize into (to galvanize smb. into action) * * * [ gælvənaɪz] (d; tr.) to galvanize into (to galvanize smb. into action) … Combinatory dictionary
galvanize — [19] The verb galvanize commemorates the work of Italian physicist Luigi Galvani (1737–98), who in 1762 discovered voltaic electricity by attaching the legs of dead frogs to pairs of different metals. It was first used literally, for the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
