configure
[ kuh n-fig-yer ]
/ kənˈfɪg yər /
verb (used with object), con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing.
to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose: The planes are being configured to hold more passengers in each row.
Computers.
- to put together (a computer or computer system) by supplying, arranging, or connecting a specific set of internal or external components: My next laptop will be configured for gaming with a fast processor and lots of memory.
- to set up (a software program or device) for a particular computer, computer system, or task: to configure the printer for a wireless network.
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Origin of configure
back formation from configuration
OTHER WORDS FROM configure
con·fig·ur·a·ble, adjectivepre·con·fig·ure, verb (used with object), pre·con·fig·ured, pre·con·fig·ur·ing.Words nearby configure
confidentiality, confiding, configurate, configuration, configurationism, configure, confine, confined, confinee, confinement, confirm
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Example sentences from the Web for configure
Click it, click settings, click “configure inbox” and unclick all those tabs that Google enabled for you.
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British Dictionary definitions for configure
configure
/ (ˌkənˈfɪɡə) /
verb (tr)
to arrange or organize
computing to set up (a piece of hardware or software) as required
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