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configure

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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /kənˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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
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