configure

verb con·fig·ure \ kən-ˈfi-gyər , especially British -ˈfi-gə \

Updated on: 16 May 2018

Definition of configure

configured; configuring

transitive verb

: to set up for operation especially in a particular way

a fighter plane configured for the Malaysian air force

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Examples of configure in a Sentence

The instructions tell you how to configure the kit correctly.
The plane is configured for military use.

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But however families are configured, Mother’s Day is a reminder that the best way to know what people need is to ask them.

— ellen mcgirt, Fortune, "Making Mother's Day More Inclusive," 10 May 2018
When Trump offered John Bolton the job as national security adviser, the president had already begun configuring his own press strategy before Sanders was alerted, according to White House officials.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "As a willing warrior for Trump, Sarah Huckabee Sanders struggles to maintain credibility," 5 May 2018
That meant any new buildings had to be configured around the same parking spaces that existed in 1982, a restriction town officials have said prevented current redevelopment plans.

— jesse leavenworth, Courant Community, "Longstanding Barrier To Manchester Redevelopment Removed," 3 Apr. 2018
All-Terrain is also offered on the less-expensive SLE trim (base price $38,500), and can be configured for five, six or seven passengers.

— g. chambers williams iii, star-telegram, "GMC’s 2018 Acadia crossover offers All-Terrain version for off-road jaunts | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 24 Feb. 2018
By using cells that are configured in parallel in 400-volt systems, but instead mounting them in series, Porsche has found an elegant solution that’s more than a workaround.

— bengt halvorson, Car and Driver, "Here’s Why the Porsche Mission E Charges into the Future with 800-Volt Technology," 15 Feb. 2018
Peckham said the teams are configured so that at least one participating firm is licensed to practice in Ohio and can function as the architect of record - a role that may or may not include lead design credit.

— steven litt, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Public Library names nine semifinalists in MLK Branch design competition," 30 Jan. 2018
The Gold Wing is configured with cruise control, so long-distance highway riding is a matter of set it and forget it.

— charles fleming, latimes.com, "2018 Honda Gold Wing is lighter, sportier, more powerful and better looking," 20 Apr. 2018
There won't be many more opportunities to see a meet in Oregon's 99-year-old stadium as its now configured.

— ken goe, OregonLive.com, "UO Ducks begin final season at the current Hayward Field: Oregon track & field rundown," 6 Apr. 2018

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