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What does galvanise mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word galvanise? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive, chiefly Britain) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity.
  2. (transitive, chiefly Britain) To coat with rust-resistant zinc.
  3. (chemistry) To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
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One would think that this spectre would galvanise the concerned authorities into mobilising all the resources at their disposal.
It should galvanise people to participate, to make their views known through the ballot box.
The party must re-group and must galvanise its demoralised membership.
By the 1980s, Latvian language and culture were on the verge of extinction, and some drastic measures were needed to galvanise them after independence.
Whether low prices help to galvanise reform or simply make it easier for governments to procrastinate still remains up in the air.
When you sit in your porch, instead of seeing lovely greenery or properly constructed homes, it's old galvanise, termite-ridden board and dirty looking water drums.

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