verb
Meaning 1
To add or set the riggings
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
rig up
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verb
Meaning 2
To kit out; to dress, set up or furnish
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Can he rig up a P.A. system?
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Broader terms: assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
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