WordReference.com English Dictionary

Look up:  

See Also:
gallus
galluses
galoot
galop
galore
galosh
galumph
galvanic
galvanic skin response
galvanism
galvanize
galvanometer
gam
Gamay
gamba
gambado
Gambian
gambier
gambit
gamble
gamboge
 
Links:
Recent searches:
  • View All

Try out WordReference Random Word! Each page load will return a random word from the dictionary. Or test your knowledge and have each page load with the definition hidden!


galvanize:
in Spanish | in French | in Italian
English synonyms| in context | images

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
galvanize /ˈɡalvənʌɪz/ (or galvanise /ˈgalvənʌɪz/)
▶verb
  • 1 shock or excite into action.
  • 2 (often as adj. galvanized) coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc.
– derivatives
galvanization noun,
galvanizer noun.
– origin C19 (in the sense ‘stimulate by electricity’): from Fr. galvaniser (see galvanic).



'galvanize' also found in these Oxford entries:

Forum discussions with the word(s) "galvanize" in the title:
No titles with the word(s) "galvanize".

Look up "galvanize" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "galvanize" at dictionary.com

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic



Let Google and FB know that you like WR!


Android Market iPhone app store


Report an inappropriate ad.

Copyright © 2012 WordReference.com
Please report any problems.