galvanise

[US]/'ɡælvənaiz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. coat (iron) with zinc to stimulate someone into action.
Word Forms
Past Tensegalvanised
Past Participlegalvanised
Present Participlegalvanising
Third Person Singulargalvanises

Example Sentences

The manager’s arrival galvanised the workers into activity.

Was American opinion really as “galvanised” by the torpedoing of the Lusitania as by Pearl Harbour and September 11th 2001?

The coach's pep talk galvanised the team to play harder.

The shocking news galvanised the community to take action.

The urgent situation galvanised the government to implement new policies.

The inspiring speech galvanised the audience to support the cause.

The charity event galvanised people to donate generously.

The successful project galvanised the team to pursue more ambitious goals.

The environmental crisis galvanised citizens to demand change.

The innovative idea galvanised the company to explore new markets.

The competition galvanised the participants to give their best performance.

The tragic event galvanised the nation to come together in solidarity.

Real-world Examples

I mean, that disparity was just galvanising for me.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Churchill needed to galvanise the nation and parliament.

Source: Character Profile

The WHO galvanised enthusiasm, they standardised the vaccine, obtained the resources that they needed internationally.

Source: BBC Ideas

The words of the Declaration of Independence had a galvanising effect on the defenders of the city.

Source: Character Profile

But ultimately, the hope is that this breakthrough will galvanise interest in investment in the sector and so accelerate the progress.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

This stunning  victory galvanised the Jewish rebels and pushed aside moderates, hardening their desire  for complete Judean independence from Rome.

Source: Character Profile

Founders and investors were galvanised by the health and social crises of 2020, and by the worsening inequality visible around them.

Source: The Economist Culture

While Winston Churchill's addresses to the nation during the war usually garner greater attention, George's on Britain's entry into the war was also galvanising.

Source: Character Profile

Mr Noda's move could also transform the prospects of the TPP, most obviously by uniting two of the world's leading three economies but also by galvanising others.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Capital would be destroyed: once molten zinc used to galvanise steel solidifies in its vast tanks, it would be too costly to melt again.

Source: Economist Business

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