verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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UK:/kənˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/
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Canada, US:/kənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/
Australian:/kənˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/
New-Zealand:/kənˈfəɡə(ɹ)/
rhymes with -ɪɡə(ɹ)
rhymes with -ɪɡjə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:K AH0 N F IH1 G Y ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
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
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
Users may configure the settings to enhance their experience.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
set up for a particular purpose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
configure my new computer
configure a plane for a combat mission
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
History
Etymology
From Old French configurer, from Latin configurare. See configurate.
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
ձեւավորել
(jewavorel)
— to set up or arrange something
Armenian:
կազմաձեւել
(kazmajewel)
— to set up or arrange something
Bulgarian:
конфигури́рам
(konfiguríram)
— to set up or arrange something
Cebuano:
ipahiangay
— to set up or arrange something
Chinese Mandarin:
配置
(pèizhì)
— to set up or arrange something
Chinese Mandarin:
設定 /设定
(shèdìng)
— to set up or arrange something
Danish:
konfigurere
— to set up or arrange something
Dutch:
configureren
— to set up or arrange something
Esperanto:
agordi
— to set up or arrange something
Estonian:
seadma
— to set up or arrange something
Finnish:
määritellä
— to set up or arrange something
Finnish:
konfiguroida
— to set up or arrange something
French:
configurer
— to set up or arrange something
German:
konfigurieren
— to set up or arrange something
Greek:
διαμορφώνω
(diamorfóno)
— to set up or arrange something
Greek:
ρυθμίζω
(rythmízo)
— to set up or arrange something
Hiligaynon:
ipasibo
— to set up or arrange something
Icelandic:
stilla
— to set up or arrange something
Indonesian:
mengonfigurasikan
— to set up or arrange something
Irish:
cumrú
— to set up or arrange something
Japanese:
設定する
(settei suru)
— to set up or arrange something
Korean:
설정하다
(seoljeong-hada)
— to set up or arrange something
Māori:
whirihora
— to set up or arrange something
Norman:
confidguther
— to set up or arrange something
Norwegian:
konfigurer
— to set up or arrange something
Persian:
پیکراییدن
— to set up or arrange something
Portuguese:
configurar
— to set up or arrange something
Romanian:
configura
— to set up or arrange something
Russian:
конфигури́ровать
(konfigurírovatʹ)
— to set up or arrange something
Russian:
сконфигури́ровать
(skonfigurírovatʹ)
— to set up or arrange something
Spanish:
configurar
— to set up or arrange something
Swedish:
konfigurera
— to set up or arrange something
Tagalog:
isaayos
— to set up or arrange something
Thai:
ปรับแต่ง
— to set up or arrange something
Thai:
ตั้งค่า
— to set up or arrange something
Turkish:
yapılandırmak
— to set up or arrange something
Vietnamese:
cài đặt
— to set up or arrange something