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rewire

[ ree-wahyuhr ]

verb (used with object)

rewired, rewiring.
  1. to provide with new wiring:

    to rewire a house.



verb (used without object)

rewired, rewiring.
  1. to install new wiring.

rewire

/ ːˈɲɪə /

verb

  1. tr to provide (a house, engine, etc) with new wiring
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ɾa· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rewire1

First recorded in 1900–05; re- + wire
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Example Sentences

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Before that, it’s more moldable, making it easier for the child to rewire, adapt and learn.

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It’s hard enough telling them apart without having to rewire your brain that the Jordan not named after a fire is the Jordan dressed like one.

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He had to rewire a squad addicted to chaos when he arrived in Paris.

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Next to the repainted, rewired Farm House sign stand a fiberglass horse and buggy, contributed by the Camou family, owners of the motel for decades.

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This is a total rewiring of the world economy.

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