noun
Meaning 1
The act of replacing the wires of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rewire
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɹiːwaɪə(ɹ)/
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/ɹiːˈwaɪə(ɹ)/
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CMU ARPABET: R IY0 W AY1 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.
- The electrician said that we couldn't add a new outlet without rewiring.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- When our companies merged, I rewired our payment processing system to handle their invoices as well.
- Today we know now that learning literacy significantly rewires and restructures the brain.
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verb
Meaning 4
provide with new wiring
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the university rewired the dormitories when most students brought computers and television sets
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wire
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English wire English rewire From re- + wire.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: recâbler — to reconfigure wiring
- Spanish: recablear — to reconfigure wiring