nnoun.artifacta circuit of wires for the distribution of electricityDerivationally Related Form:wire
Hypernyms:circuit electric circuit electrical circuit
Inherited Hypernyms:wiringcircuitelectrical devicedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:light circuitlighting circuit
Full Hyponyms:light circuit
nnoun.actthe work of installing the wires for an electrical system or deviceDerivationally Related Form:wire
Hypernyms:manual labor manual labour
Inherited Hypernyms:wiringmanual laborlaborworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.possessionprovide with electrical circuitsExamples:- wire the addition to the house
Derivationally Related Form:wirerwiringwire
Hypernyms:equip fit fit out outfit
Inherited Hypernyms:wireequipsupplygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:rewire
Full Troponyms:rewire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationsend cables, wires, or telegramsTopic:telegraphy
Synset:cable telegraph wire
Derivationally Related Form:telegraphistwirerwiretelegraphertelegraphcable
Hypernyms:telecommunicate
Inherited Hypernyms:cabletelecommunicatecommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- them the information (apply to: cable, wire, telegraph) | They --- the information to them (apply to: cable, wire, telegraph)
vverb.contactfasten with wireExamples:- The columns were wired to the beams for support
Antonyms:unwire
Derivationally Related Form:wire
Hypernyms:fasten fix secure
Inherited Hypernyms:wirefastenattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactstring on a wireDerivationally Related Form:wire
Hypernyms:draw string thread
Inherited Hypernyms:wirestringarrangeputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeequip for use with electricitySynset:electrify wire
Derivationally Related Form:wirerwiringelectrificationwireelectricity
Hypernyms:accommodate adapt
Inherited Hypernyms:electrifyadaptchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something