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galvanize

( also UK -ise)
 
 
/ˈgælvənaɪz/ verb [T]

Translation

to make someone suddenly decide to do something
ani karar verdirmek; düşünmeden karar vermeye zorlamak
His words galvanized the team into action.1870
galvanization ( also UK -isation) noun [U]
harekete geçirme, tahrik etme
(Definition of galvanize verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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