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

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

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

In a new publication in Physical Review Letters, researchers in Amsterdam demonstrate a way to describe spin-boson systems and use this to efficiently configure quantum devices in a desired state.

From Science Daily

The report said the wider child health workforce including paediatricians are working "incredibly hard to provide the highest standard of care" but the continued growing waiting lists and missed targets indicated a need to "configure services differently".

From BBC

Related Words

• construct