GALVANIZE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GALVANIZE?

Need another word that means the same as “galvanize”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “galvanize” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Galvanize” are: galvanise, startle, jolt, shock, impel, stir, spur, prod, urge, motivate, stimulate, electrify, excite, rouse, arouse, awaken, invigorate, fire, fuel, animate, vitalize, energize, exhilarate, thrill, dynamize, inspire

Galvanize as a Verb

Definitions of "Galvanize" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “galvanize” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cover with zinc.
• Coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc.
• To stimulate to action.
• Stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock.
• Shock or excite (someone) into taking action.

Synonyms of "Galvanize" as a verb (26 Words)

animate	Give lifelike qualities to. Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men.
arouse	Awaken (someone) from sleep. Something about the man aroused the guard s suspicions.
awaken	Make someone aware of (something) for the first time. The film helped to awaken many to the horrors of apartheid.
dynamize	Make (a drug) effective. Dynamized medicine.
electrify	Convert (a machine or system, especially a railway line) to the use of electrical power. After locking the farm gate I had switched on the power to electrify the fence.
energize	Cause to be alert and energetic. People were energized by his ideas.
excite	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. Gould was excited by these discoveries.
exhilarate	Make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated. She was exhilarated by the day s events.
fire	Drive out or away by or as if by fire. Fire a bullet.
fuel	Take in fuel as of a ship. The tanker fueled in Bahrain.
galvanise	Cover with zinc.
impel	Drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something. Vital energies impel him in unforeseen directions.
inspire	Create (a feeling, especially a positive one) in a person. Their past record does not inspire confidence.
invigorate	Make lively. The shower had invigorated her.
jolt	Push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly. She tried to jolt him out of his depression.
motivate	Give an incentive for action. He said he would motivate funds to upgrade the food stalls.
rouse	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. The crowds were roused to fever pitch by the drama of the race.
shock	Collect or gather into shocks. If a patient is deeply shocked measurement of blood pressure may be difficult.
spur	Urge a horse forward by digging one s spurs into its sides. Spur horses.
startle	Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm. The loud noise startled him awake.
stimulate	Encourage development of or increased activity in (a state or process. The reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented.
stir	Mix or add by stirring. As he grew older he seldom stirred from his club.
thrill	Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input. Thrill to the magic of the world s greatest guitarist.
urge	Push for something. Do try to relax she urged.
vitalize	Make more lively or vigorous. The eggs are vitalized.

Usage Examples of "Galvanize" as a verb

• The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action.
• Galvanize steel.
• Galvanized into action.
• They promised they would galvanize the iron railings to prevent rusting.

Associations of "Galvanize" (30 Words)

action	Take action on deal with. His actions emphasized his words.
amaze	Be a mystery or bewildering to. He has been amazed by the quality of the employees at the bank.
amazed	Greatly surprised; astonished. I was amazed that he could remember me.
amazement	The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising. She shook her head in amazement.
astonish	Affect with wonder. It astonished her that he was so anxious.
astonished	Greatly surprised or impressed; amazed. He was astonished at the change in him.
astound	Affect with wonder. Her bluntness astounded him.
astounding	Surprisingly impressive or notable. The summit offers astounding views.
daze	A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment. She was dazed by his revelations.
dumbfound	Be a mystery or bewildering to. She was dumbfounded at the sight that met her eyes.
electricity	A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current. The regional electricity companies.
experiment	To conduct a test or investigation. A laboratory which carried out experiments on pigs.
flabbergasted	As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise. This news has left me totally flabbergasted.
galvanism	Electricity produced by chemical action.
impact	The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another. There was the sound of a third impact.
incredulity	Doubt about the truth of something. He stared down the street in incredulity.
jolt	An unpleasant surprise or shock. All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers.
manganese	The black dioxide of manganese as an industrial raw material or additive especially in glass making.
puzzled	Unable to understand; perplexed. Puzzled that she left without saying goodbye.
serendipity	The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. A fortunate stroke of serendipity.
shock	Collect or gather into shocks. Shocked onlookers watched as detectives broke into the pub.
skepticism	Doubt about the truth of something.
skittish	(of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable. My skittish and immature mother.
staggering	Deeply shocking; astonishing. The staggering bills for maintenance and repair.
startle	A sudden involuntary movement. A sudden sound in the doorway startled her.
stun	Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state. Stun fish.
stupefy	Make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation. The offence of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her.
stupor	A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility. A drunken stupor.
surprise	Cause to be surprised. Much to her surprise she d missed him.
surprised	Taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment. Surprised that he remembered my name.