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  • 118galvanize — gal|va|nize also galvanise BrE [ˈgælvənaız] v [T] to shock or surprise someone so that they do something to solve a problem, improve a situation etc galvanize sb into (doing) sth ▪ The possibility of defeat finally galvanized us into action . ▪… …

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  • 120Galvanize —    Nontechnically speaking, a person shocked or spurred into action is said to be galvanized. Technically, when a metal such as iron or steel is given a protective coating of zinc, it too is galvanized. To learn how the word galvanize, with its… …

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