mxcatmoon: Word Cloud (Word Cloud)
My Fannish Corner ([personal profile] mxcatmoon) wrote in [community profile] vocab_drabbles2024-09-02 12:25 am

#119 - Galvanize

This week's word is

Galvanize


[ˈɡalvəˌnīz]

verb

1. Shock or excite (someone) into taking action: "The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action."

Similar:
jolt
shock
startle
impel
stir
spur
prod

2. Coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc: "They promised they would galvanize the iron railings to prevent rusting."


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