configure

[ kuhn-fig-yer ]

verb (used with object)

, con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing.

1. 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.

2. Computers.
   1. 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.

   2. to set up (a software program or device) for a particular computer, computer system, or task:

      to configure the printer for a wireless network.

configure

/ ˌkənˈfɪɡə /

verb

1. to arrange or organize
2. computing to set up (a piece of hardware or software) as required

Other Words From

• con·figur·a·ble adjective
• precon·figure verb (used with object) preconfigured preconfiguring

Word History and Origins

Origin of configure¹

Back formation from configuration

Example Sentences

Though they recognized the antebellum nation as configured in such a way that militated against their social advancement, Hosea Easton, for example, claimed that Black people were “constitutionally Americans.”

From Salon

The rainbow backs four tall, mirrored towers out front in the room, configured in the shapes of a triangle, square, rectangle and circle, each raised off the floor on spindly legs.

From Los Angeles Times

How did you configure the visual language for “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”?

From Los Angeles Times

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

The receptors H5N1 binds to in birds are configured differently from most of those in humans.

From Salon

Related Words

• construct