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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Despite being Apple's most affordable computer when configured with the base M4 chip (at just $599), the Mac mini can scale up to challenge, in some ways, some of the best desktops and even some full-size workstations.
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
This type of aircraft would save fuel, even if configured in a tube-and-wing design, for North Atlantic flights and other mid-range flying.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
All that's left is the Mac Studio and Mac Pro, both of which are powered by the M2 Ultra (with a GPU that can be configured to 60 or 76 cores and more memory bandwidth than the M4 Max, the M2 Ultra remains the most powerful chip for heavy-duty, graphics-intensive tasks).
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Most have a top rack configured for cups and bowls and a bottom rack for dishes and bulky cookware.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
This type of aircraft would save fuel, even if configured in a tube-and-wing design, for North Atlantic flights and other mid-range flying.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
All that's left is the Mac Studio and Mac Pro, both of which are powered by the M2 Ultra (with a GPU that can be configured to 60 or 76 cores and more memory bandwidth than the M4 Max, the M2 Ultra remains the most powerful chip for heavy-duty, graphics-intensive tasks).
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Most have a top rack configured for cups and bowls and a bottom rack for dishes and bulky cookware.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Configure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/configure. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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