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galvanise

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From French galvaniser, from galvanisme, named after Italian physiologist Luigi Aloisio Galvani (1737–1798). By surface analysis, galvano- + -ise.

verb galvanises · galvanising · galvanised

  1. UK, alternative Alternative spelling of galvanize "We have completely rejuvenated the project. Everyone is galvanised. We will get it open - and open means open. [...]."

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"galvanise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/galvanise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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galvanise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/galvanise

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"galvanise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/galvanise.

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@misc{galvanise_2026,
  title = {galvanise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/galvanise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}