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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That genetic material contains an enormous amount of information within it, telling your body what proteins and enzymes to produce, how to configure them together, and where and when to activate a variety of responses.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
The goal of many designers is to make cells that can use hydrogen, but they can also be configured to handle methanol, ethanol, natural gas, biogas, ammonia, and even carbon monoxide.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Once deployed, the system rapidly determines where to search, how to configure its sensors, and how to respond when a submarine attempts evasive maneuvers such as zigzagging, going silent, or deploying decoys, the South China Morning Post reports.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Provide your reps a simple script for obtaining consent in one-party/two-party states, and configure your auto-recording rules accordingly.
—Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
The goal of many designers is to make cells that can use hydrogen, but they can also be configured to handle methanol, ethanol, natural gas, biogas, ammonia, and even carbon monoxide.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Once deployed, the system rapidly determines where to search, how to configure its sensors, and how to respond when a submarine attempts evasive maneuvers such as zigzagging, going silent, or deploying decoys, the South China Morning Post reports.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Provide your reps a simple script for obtaining consent in one-party/two-party states, and configure your auto-recording rules accordingly.
—Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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 19 Sep. 2025.
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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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