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Instigate vs Galvanise - What's the difference?

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Instigate is a related term of galvanise.


As verbs the difference between instigate and galvanise

is that instigate is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite while galvanise is .

instigate

English

(Webster 1913)

Verb

(instigat)
  • To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.
    • He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity. -Bp. Warburton.

    Usage notes

    Commonly used with reference to evil actions; as, to instigate one to a crime.

    Synonyms

    * (to goad or urge forward): animate, encourage, impel, incite, provoke, spur, stimulate, tempt, urge

    Antonyms

    * (to goad or urge forward): halt, prevent, stop

    Derived terms

    * instigation * instigator

    External links

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    galvanise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * galvanize (mostly US)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (chiefly British) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity.
  • (chiefly British) To coat with rust-resistant zinc.
  • (chemistry) (chiefly British): To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.

    • Derived terms

    * galvanisation

    Related terms

    * galvanic English eponyms British English forms ----