to wire
66
3.7
- verb
- /waɪər/
- Specialized
- Her cell phone and stereo were wired up to two deep-cycle six-volt batteries below the window.
- wire together
- wire to the battery
- wire the schools
Examples
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Well, it sort of depends on how you wire this up.
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Miss Pratt, your money has been wired just as you asked.
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OK, so now we need to wire this up to the switch.
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I think maybe I could wire this up to my Apple.
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"Rent is due back home in a week." "We can wire it from here."
Fiction book (1998) -
Let's get that satellite dish wired in.
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In 1904, the building was wired for electricity, and lights were hung from the ceiling.
Academic text (1991) -
The electrician will wire the new lights in the kitchen next week.
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To complete the project, we need to wire the building for high-speed internet.
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He decided to wire the audio system to the speakers in the living room.
Synonyms
22
4.8
To put new electrical wires into a building or device
1
6.1
Install electrical wiring in a building or device before it is finished
Idioms
- Informal
5
5.9
Reach a point where the result is not decided until the last moment
4
5.9
To continue until the last possible moment while the result is not known
Compounds
- Literature
14
3.9
A company that collects news and sends it to newspapers or TV stations
9
3.4
A light, flexible wire mesh with small six-sided holes used to make fences for chickens and gardens
- Specialized
1
6.3
A strong cable that holds things like a pole or tent by attaching it to the ground
- UK
1
4.6
A pad of fine steel fibers used to clean and smooth metal and other hard surfaces
- Specialized
1
3.4
A thin metal line that carries electricity from one place to another
- Australian
1
8.2
A coarse one-year grass that has long thin flower spikes and often grows as a weed
- Specialized
1
7.7
Thin crossed lines in devices like a telescope or microscope that help you aim
- US
1
7.2
A hardy North American grass that has stiff stems and pale brown leaves in autumn
- Archaic
1
4.4
A printer that makes letters from dots by striking paper with thin metal wires
A medium-sized hunting dog that points to birds, with rough outer fur and a soft undercoat
- Specialized
A rare flowering plant from Oregon that looks like mustard and is at risk
- Archaic
A machine that prints letters and numbers as small dots using thin wires that hit an ink ribbon
- Specialized
An underwater weapon that moves by itself and is steered by a wire from the ship that fired it
How Wired
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wire (verb) to install electrical wiring comes directly from the noun 'wire'—it means to put those thin metal threads into a building or machine so it has power.