(broadly, dated) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
The girl’s picture helped galvanize public opinion against the administration’s policy.
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(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
Republicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters.
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(archaic) To electrify, as by galvanism.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s bombshell proposal to take over the Gaza Strip and relocate its Palestinian inhabitants has made the forced transfer of populations – a war crime – a policy discussion, galvanizing Arab states.
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