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galvanise
(verb)
galvanise
(verb)
Meaning
to stimulate or excite action
Example
"The teacher's speech served to galvanise the students into action."
Synonyms
motivateenergizeinspire
Antonyms
dissuadediscouragedeactivate
More about this word
Word origin
From French 'galvaniser', named after Luigi Galvani.
Related word forms
verb: galvanized
noun: galvanization
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