rewire

re·wire

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-wahyuh r]
- /riˈwaɪər/
- /ˌriːˈwaɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-wahyuh r]
- /riˈwaɪər/

Definitions of rewire word

verb with object rewire to provide with new wiring: to rewire a house. 1
verb without object rewire to install new wiring. 1
transitive verb rewire refit with electrical wiring 1
verb rewire If someone rewires a building or an electrical appliance, a new system of electrical wiring is put into it. 0
verb rewire to provide (a house, engine, etc) with new wiring 0
verb transitive rewire to wire again or anew 0

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Origin of rewire

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; re- + wire

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Parts of speech for Rewire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rewire

rewire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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