galvanise

See also: galvanisé

English

WOTD – 10 September 2006

Etymology

From French galvaniser, from galvanisme, named after Italian physiologist Luigi Aloisio Galvani (1737–1798). By surface analysis, galvano- +‎ -ise.

Pronunciation

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Verb

galvanise (third-person singular simple present galvanises, present participle galvanising, simple past and past participle galvanised)

1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of galvanize
   • 2020 December 2, Andy Byford talks to Paul Clifton, “I enjoy really big challenges...”, in Rail, page 53:

     "We have completely rejuvenated the project. Everyone is galvanised. We will get it open - and open means open. [...]."

Derived terms

• galvanisation

References

• “galvanise”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• Gavilanes

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: galvanisent, galvanises

Verb

galvanise

1. inflection of galvaniser:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative