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Galvanizes vs Stimulates - What's the difference?

galvanizes | stimulates |

As verbs the difference between galvanizes and stimulates

is that galvanizes is third-person singular of galvanize while stimulates is third-person singular of stimulate.

galvanizes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (galvanize)
  • ----

    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

    stimulates

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stimulate)

  • stimulate

    English

    Verb

    (stimulat)
  • To encourage into action.
  • To arouse an organism to functional activity.
  • Synonyms

    * (encourage) encourage, induce, provoke * (arouse) animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up

    Antonyms

    * (arouse) de-energize, sedate, stifle

    Anagrams

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