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. [...]."

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French

Pronunciation

Verb

galvanise

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