Past tense of rewire
regular verb
The past tense of rewire is rewired. The past participle is also rewired.
Forms of rewire
| Base form (V1) | rewire /ɹiːˈwaɪə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rewired |
| Past participle (V3) | rewired |
| Present participle | rewiring |
| Third person singular | rewires |
Rewired in a sentence
- During those overhauls the locomotives were also rewired, updated, and had any corrosion dealt with.2019 October 23, Pip Dunn, “The next king of Scotland”, in Rail, page 50
- When our companies merged, I rewired our payment processing system to handle their invoices as well.
- Furthermore, multiple levels of ceiling cove lighting were rewired, then the fixtures rebulbed, as restorers say, returning the illumination to a glory not seen for 50 years, Mr.2009 February 12, Glenn Collins, “Restored to the Glamour of Its Vaudeville Days”, in New York Times. From the entry rebulb
Meaning of rewire
- verb To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
- verb To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.
- noun The act of replacing the wires of something.
Questions about the past tense of rewire
- What is the past tense of rewire?
- The past tense of rewire is rewired.
- What is the past participle of rewire?
- The past participle of rewire is rewired.
- Is rewire a regular or irregular verb?
- Rewire is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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