galvanize-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: stimulate to action

Examples:
Groups led by citizens such as King said the marches galvanized them to act.
The IPY will galvanize new and innovative research.
Her political successes galvanized her opponents.

Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: galvanize.01,galvanize.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: coat with zinc

Examples:
How long does it take to galvanize steel?

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Processing_materials
PropBank: galvanize.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: stimulate with an electric shock

Commentary:
NOTE: Archaic

Examples:
Luigi Galvani first 'galvanized' the muscles of a dissected frog in 1780.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3