"galvanise" in the verb sense
1. startle, galvanize, galvanise
to stimulate to action
"the loud noise startled him awake"
"galvanized into action"
2. galvanize, galvanise
cover with zinc
"galvanize steel"
3. galvanize, galvanise
stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
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