Wire up
/ˈwaɪər ʌp/B2
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1. To connect wires to a device, system, or network, enabling it to function or communicate.
- The electrician wired up the new ceiling fans yesterday.
- Before the internet was wireless, households had to wire up their computers to connect online.
2. To prepare and equip something, such as a building or machine, with electrical wiring and devices.
- After renovating the office, the technicians had to wire up all the workstations.
- The old farmhouse needed to be wired up for modern electricity standards.
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