configure
verb
con·fig·ure
kən-ˈfi-gyər 
especially British -ˈfi-gə
configured; configuring
: to set up for operation especially in a particular way
a fighter plane configured for the Malaysian air force
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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The radio has both LoRa and Bluetooth antennas, and there’s a nice smartphone app that uses the Bluetooth connection to relay text messages through the radio and configure many settings.
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
The mall owner will incorporate parking, but the plan is still being configured.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
The mall owner will incorporate parking, but the plan is still being configured.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for configure
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“Configure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/configure. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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configure
verb
con·fig·ure
kən-ˈfig-yər
configured; configuring
: to set up for operation especially in a particular way
ships configured for observation
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