English-Thai Dictionary

galvanize

VT กระตุ้น  เร่ง  rouse stir incite kra-tun

 

galvanize

VT ชุบ โลหะ ด้วย ไฟฟ้า  plate electroplate chub-lo-ha-duai-fai-fa

 

galvanize into

PHRV กระตุ้น ให้ กระทำ  ทำให้ ตกใจ เพื่อ กระทำ  kra-tun-hai-kra-tam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GALVANIZE

v.t.To affect with galvanism.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GALVANIZE

Gal "va *nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Galvanized; p pr. & vb. n.Galvanizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. galvaniser. ]

 

1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents.

 

2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc. , by means of electricity.

 

3. 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. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron. Galvanized iron, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid.

 

GALVANIZER

GALVANIZER Gal "va *ni `zer, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, galvanize.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

galvanize

gal va nize |ˈgalvəˌnīz ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 shock or excite (someone ), typically into taking action: the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action. 2 (often as adj. galvanized ) coat (iron or steel ) with a protective layer of zinc: an old galvanized bucket. DERIVATIVES gal va ni za tion |ˌgalvəniˈzāSHən |noun, gal va niz er noun ORIGIN early 19th cent. (in the sense ‘stimulate by electricity ’): from French galvaniser (see Galvani, Luigi ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

galvanize

galvanize |ˈgalvənʌɪz |(also galvanise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 shock or excite (someone ) into taking action: the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action. 2 (often as adj. galvanized ) coat (iron or steel ) with a protective layer of zinc: an old galvanized bucket. ▶noun [ mass noun ] W. Indian or dialect galvanized tin sheeting, typically as used for roofing or fencing. DERIVATIVES galvanization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, galvanizer noun ORIGIN early 19th cent. (in the sense ‘stimulate by electricity ’): from French galvaniser (see Galvani, Luigi ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

galvanize

galvanize verb the reverend's words galvanized our group into action: jolt, shock, startle, impel, stir, spur, prod, urge, motivate, stimulate, electrify, excite, rouse, arouse, awaken; invigorate, fire, animate, vitalize, energize, exhilarate, thrill, catalyze, inspire, light a fire under; informal give someone a shot in the arm.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

galvanize

galvanize verb the letter managed to galvanize him into action: jolt, shock, startle, impel, stir, spur, prod, urge, motivate, stimulate, electrify, excite, rouse, arouse, awaken, invigorate, fire, fuel, animate, vitalize, energize, exhilarate, thrill, dynamize, inspire; get someone going; informal light a fire under, give someone a shot in the arm, give someone a kick; rare inspirit, incentivize. ANTONYMS demotivate.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

galvanize

gal va nize /ɡǽlvənàɪz /動詞 他動詞 1 〈人 〉に影響する ; …を刺激する ; …を奮い立たせて «…» させる «into do ing , to do » .2 …を電気で刺激する .3 〈金属 〉を亜鉛めっきする .g à l va ni z á tion 名詞