configure
Americanverb (used with object)
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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.
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Computers.
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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.
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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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verb
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to arrange or organize
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computing to set up (a piece of hardware or software) as required
Other Word Forms
- configurable adjective
- preconfigure verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of configure
Back formation from configuration
Example Sentences
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You can configure the VPN to automatically connect whenever you’re online or have the app ask you whether or not to connect.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
The archbishop was free to configure it as a workplace, to choose its decorative furnishings and its degree of illumination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Depending on how Slot chooses to configure the full-back roles this summer, with a potential replacement for Robertson also needed, there are a few players worth considering for Liverpool.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025
Had I been a member, I might have met with a Love.Life nutritionist next, to configure my caloric and macronutrient needs to support weight loss or exercise performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
Guys like Dr. Strayer were hired to figure out how to configure networks and displays so that the information was useful and life- preserving—not overwhelming and deadly.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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