galvanize

/ɡˈalvɐnˌaɪz/

/ˈɡæɫvəˌnaɪz/

to galvanize

MAIN VERB

to make a muscle move using electricity

cover with zinc

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

synonyms : startle

Examples

1. The attack was the country's darkest hour, but it also served as a galvanizing force that unified the entire population like never before.

2. The role of the USSR in fascism’s defeat galvanized Communist parties in Latin America.

3. This incident now galvanized the union movement.

4. Carter's death galvanized a lifelong bond between Anderson and his mother.