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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Abhi Maheshwari, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Instead, completion will be left to the buyer, who can decide how to configure and finish the space.
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Abhi Maheshwari, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The electric motors in hybrids and fully electric vehicles can be configured to function as generators, harnessing the vehicle’s momentum and converting it into electricity that can then be stored in the battery.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Instead, completion will be left to the buyer, who can decide how to configure and finish the space.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Sitting over a wild Aspen grove, the five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home is configured of connected pods, offering privacy and serenity in each bedroom and communal living space.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Configure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/configure. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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