From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgalvanizegal‧va‧nize (also galvanise British English) /ˈɡælvənaɪz/ verb [transitive] FORCE somebody TO DO somethingto shock or surprise someone so that they do something to solve a problem, improve a situation etcgalvanize somebody into (doing) something The possibility of defeat finally galvanized us into action. The report galvanized world opinion.→ See Verb table
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galvanize• He galvanized his congregation, as admired for his campaigns to students or country towns as for his commemorative services.• He wants the kid to help galvanize his right-wing religious movement.• The girl's disappearance has galvanized residents to begin a neighborhood watch program.• This gave the protest movements plenty of time to galvanize support.• The news, naturally, galvanized them.galvanize somebody into (doing) something• The hoarse urgency of his voice galvanized them into action before their minds had taken in what was happening.• But attempts to galvanize Chiang into action were largely futile.• This poem refreshes perhaps because the element of hatred has galvanized the yo into action.• Feminist criticisms have galvanized psychology into making more, and more positive, studies of female subjects. 