galvanize

galvanize is a 9-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. Face value is 22 in Scrabble and 26 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 22 · Words With Friends 26 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents.
2. transitive verb. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity.
3. transitive verb. To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity.
4. transitive verb. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron.
5. verb. stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock

   Synonyms: galvanise

6. verb. cover with zinc

   "galvanize steel"

   Synonyms: galvanise

7. verb. to stimulate to action

   "..startled him awake"

   "galvanized into action"

   Synonyms: galvanise, startle

Synonyms

galvanise, startle

Common word forms

galvanized, galvanizer, galvanizes, galvanizing

Words from these letters

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