As verbs the difference between mobilize and galvanize
is that
mobilize is to make something mobile while
galvanize is to coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means; to electroplate.
mobilize English
Alternative forms
* (Commonwealth) mobilise
Verb
(mobiliz)
To make something mobile.
To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.
To become made ready for war.
Related terms
* mobile
* mobility
* mobilization
* move
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galvanize English
Alternative forms
* galvanise (mostly UK )
Verb
( galvaniz)
To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means; to electroplate.
To coat with rust-resistant zinc
To shock or stimulate into sudden activity
(archaic) To electrify.
* (Thomas Babington Macaulay)
- The agitations resembled the grinnings and writhings of a galvanized corpse, not the struggles of an athletic man.
Synonyms
* (to shock or stimulate) startle
Derived terms
* galvanization
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