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Noun wire has 4 senses
- wire - ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
--1 is a kind of ligament
--1 has particulars:
- wire, conducting wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
--2 is a kind of conductor
--2 has particulars:
- wire - the finishing line on a racetrack
--3 is a kind of finishing line, finish line
- telegram, wire - a message transmitted by telegraph
--4 is a kind of message
--4 has particulars:
Verb wire has 5 senses
- wire - provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house"
--1 is one way to equip, fit, fit out, outfit
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- cable, telegraph, wire - send cables, wires, or telegrams
--2 is one way to telecommunicate
Sample sentences:
They wire them the information
They wire the information to them
- wire - fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support"
--3 is one way to fasten, fix, secure
Antonyms: unwire
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
- wire - string on a wire; "wire beads"
--4 is one way to string, thread, draw
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- electrify, wire - equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"
--5 is one way to adapt, accommodate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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