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re⋅wire

[ree-wahyuhr] verb, -wired, -wir⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to provide with new wiring: to rewire a house.
–verb (used without object)
2. to install new wiring.

Origin:
1900–05; re- + wire


re⋅wir⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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re·wire   (rē-wīr')   
v.   re·wired, re·wir·ing, re·wires

v.   tr.
To provide with new wiring: rewired the old house.
v.   intr.
To install new wiring.
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