galvanize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgælvənaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgælvəˌnaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gal′və nīz′)

Inflections of 'galvanize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
galvanizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
galvanizing
v pres p (US & UK)
galvanized
v past (US & UK)
galvanized
v past p (US & UK)

galvanize
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Synonyms:
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