configure
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configure
- /kənˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/ UK
- /kənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/ Canada, US
- /kənˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/ Australia
- /kənˈfəɡə(ɹ)/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɪɡə(ɹ), -ɪɡjə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Old French configurer, from Latin configurare. See configurate.
verb configures · configuring · configured
- To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking Users may configure the settings to enhance their experience.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: make, configurable, customize, adjust, configuration, establish, establishing, build, constitute, define, reconfigure, shaped, shape, specify, fashioning, reset
Translations
Every language
verb to set up or arrange something
| Español | configurar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 설정하다 seoljeong-hada |
| 日本語 | 設定する settei suru |
| 中文 | 配置 pèizhì, 設定 /设定 shèdìng |
| Português | configurar |
| Français | configurer |
| Deutsch | konfigurieren |
| Ελληνικά | διαμορφώνω diamorfóno, ρυθμίζω rythmízo |
| Română | configura |
| Русский | конфигури́ровать konfigurírovatʹ, сконфигури́ровать skonfigurírovatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | cài đặt |
| עברית | תיצר, תִּצֵּר titsér, קִנְפֵג kinfég |
Talk about this word "configure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/configure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. configure. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/configure "configure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/configure.Cite this
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