wire
wire (verb) synonyms
wire definitions
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To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.
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To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.
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To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.
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To set or predetermine (someone's personality or behaviour, or an organization's culture) in a particular way.
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To string on a wire.
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To add (something) into a system (especially an electrical system) by means of wiring.
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To snare by means of a wire or wires.
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To install eavesdropping equipment.
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To make someone tense or psyched up. See also adjective wired.
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To connect, involve or embed (something) deeply or intimately into (something else, such as an organization or political scene), so that it is plugged in (to that thing) (“keeping up with current information about (the thing)”) or has insinuated itself into (the thing).
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To add or connect (something) into a system as if with wires (for example, with nerves).
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To equip with wires for use with electricity.