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Definition of configure

configure

/kənˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
con · fig · ure
Adjective:configurable
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Past Simple:configured
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Past Participle:configured
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Present Participle:configuring
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• verb

1

To set up, adjust, or customize the parameters, hardware, or software of a computer system, network, or device so that it functions in a specific way.

Example

"The IT administrator spent the afternoon helping new employees configure their email accounts and security settings."

2

To arrange, shape, or put parts together in a particular form, layout, or structural order.

Example

"The modular conference tables can be easily configured into a large circle or several smaller work stations."

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• Rhymes for configure

• Nearby Words

config
configurable
configuration
configure
confine
confined
confinement

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Late Latin configurare ('to fashion after a pattern'), formed from the prefix com- ('together, with') and figurare ('to form or shape'), from figura ('figure, shape').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Configure. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/configure
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