Meaning of the word galvanize in English

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galvanize

US /ˈɡæl.və.naɪz/
UK /ˈɡæl.və.naɪz/

Verb

1.

to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way:

Example:
Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people.
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