to wire
- verb
- /waɪər/
- All our elevators are wired into our system.
- wire a net
Examples
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I'm going to wire both of you guys now.
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He plans to wire the garden shed to keep the tools secure.
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Lucky for you they wired the wrong car.
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I'm gonna grab a few things I saw on the security camera while you wire up the cars.
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Our workshops have repaired it... and wired parts of it for the new electric light.
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They will wire the new office with advanced technology for better connectivity.
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The technician had to wire several circuits to ensure the lights worked correctly.
Synonyms
To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope
To pass a thin string through a small hole or eye
To tie or secure something with a strong cord
Put beads or small objects onto a string
To tie things together with rope to hold them in place
To fasten something with a strong wire or rope
Fasten a rope or string so it does not come loose
Idioms
To continue until the last possible moment while the result is not known
- Informal
Reach a point where the result is not decided until the last moment
Compounds
- Literature
A company that collects news and sends it to newspapers or TV stations
A light, flexible wire mesh with small six-sided holes used to make fences for chickens and gardens
- Specialized
A strong cable that holds things like a pole or tent by attaching it to the ground
- UK
A pad of fine steel fibers used to clean and smooth metal and other hard surfaces
- Specialized
A thin metal line that carries electricity from one place to another
- Specialized
Thin crossed lines in devices like a telescope or microscope that help you aim
- Specialized
A rare flowering plant from Oregon that looks like mustard and is at risk
- Australian
A coarse one-year grass that has long thin flower spikes and often grows as a weed
- Archaic
A machine that prints letters and numbers as small dots using thin wires that hit an ink ribbon
- Archaic
A printer that makes letters from dots by striking paper with thin metal wires
- Specialized
An underwater weapon that moves by itself and is steered by a wire from the ship that fired it
A medium-sized hunting dog that points to birds, with rough outer fur and a soft undercoat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wire (verb) to fasten things means to tie or hold them with a thin metal 'wire', and the verb simply names the action of using wire to keep objects together.