galvanize

verb

1. 1

   To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.

2. 2

   To coat with rust-resistant zinc.

   “to galvanize steel”

3. 3

   To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.

   “Republicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters.”

4. 4

   To electrify.

5. 5

   To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.