NSW Opportunity Class

Learn “Galvanise”

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Galvanise

verb/gal-vuh-nize/

Meaning

shock or excite (someone) into taking action.

In context

The incident galvanised the community to demand change.

Remember it

Think electric zap — galvanised metal gets a jolt of coating, galvanised people get a jolt into action.

Use it well

Often passive: 'galvanised into action'; use for events that spark a whole group to act.