galvanizes

third-person singular simple present indicative of galvanize

(broadly, dated, transitive) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
(broadly, dated, transitive, usually) To coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
(figuratively, transitive) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
(archaic, transitive) To electrify, as by galvanism.
(US, historical, transitive) To switch sides between Union and Confederate in the American Civil War.