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Meaning of "configure" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONFIGURE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONFIGURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Configure is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb configure in English.

WHAT DOES CONFIGURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Configuration

The term configuration has several meanings. In computing it may refer to: ▪ Computer configuration or system configuration ▪ Configurator also known as choice boards, design systems, or co-design platforms, is a kind of toolkit used in product design domain to capture customers' specification to a product's attributes. ▪ Configure is the output of Autotools and used to detect system configuration. This is referred to as "./configure" in Unix ▪ Configuration file is a software file used to configure the initial settings for a computer program Other usages include: ▪ Electron configuration ▪ Configuration ▪ Configuration space ▪ Molecular configuration ▪ Configuration management is a management discipline ▪ Configuration ▪ In Historical Behaviour Studies, configuration is a pattern of historical behaviour...

Definition of configure in the English dictionary

The definition of configure in the dictionary is to arrange or organize. Other definition of configure is to set up as required.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONFIGURE

PRESENT

Present
I configure
you configure
he/she/it configures
we configure
you configure
they configure
Present continuous
I am configuring
you are configuring
he/she/it is configuring
we are configuring
you are configuring
they are configuring
Present perfect
I have configured
you have configured
he/she/it has configured
we have configured
you have configured
they have configured
Present perfect continuous
I have been configuring
you have been configuring
he/she/it has been configuring
we have been configuring
you have been configuring
they have been configuring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I configured
you configured
he/she/it configured
we configured
you configured
they configured
Past continuous
I was configuring
you were configuring
he/she/it was configuring
we were configuring
you were configuring
they were configuring
Past perfect
I had configured
you had configured
he/she/it had configured
we had configured
you had configured
they had configured
Past perfect continuous
I had been configuring
you had been configuring
he/she/it had been configuring
we had been configuring
you had been configuring
they had been configuring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will configure
you will configure
he/she/it will configure
we will configure
you will configure
they will configure
Future continuous
I will be configuring
you will be configuring
he/she/it will be configuring
we will be configuring
you will be configuring
they will be configuring
Future perfect
I will have configured
you will have configured
he/she/it will have configured
we will have configured
you will have configured
they will have configured
Future perfect continuous
I will have been configuring
you will have been configuring
he/she/it will have been configuring
we will have been configuring
you will have been configuring
they will have been configuring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would configure
you would configure
he/she/it would configure
we would configure
you would configure
they would configure
Conditional continuous
I would be configuring
you would be configuring
he/she/it would be configuring
we would be configuring
you would be configuring
they would be configuring
Conditional perfect
I would have configure
you would have configure
he/she/it would have configure
we would have configure
you would have configure
they would have configure
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been configuring
you would have been configuring
he/she/it would have been configuring
we would have been configuring
you would have been configuring
they would have been configuring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you configure
we let´s configure
you configure
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to configure
Past participle
configured
Present Participle
configuring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONFIGURE


agar
ˈeɪɡə
bottega
bəˈteɪɡə
digger
ˈdɪɡə
disfigure
dɪsˈfɪɡə
double-figure
ˌdʌbəlˈfɪɡə
figure
ˈfɪɡə
Geiger
ˈɡaɪɡə
jaeger
ˈjeɪɡə
ligger
ˈlɪɡə
omega
ˈəʊmɪɡə
Ortega
ɔːˈteɪɡə
outrigger
ˈaʊtˌrɪɡə
prefigure
priːˈfɪɡə
reconfigure
ˌriːkənˈfɪɡə
refigure
riːˈfɪɡə
single-figure
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈfɪɡə
tiger
ˈtaɪɡə
transfigure
trænsˈfɪɡə
trigger
ˈtrɪɡə
vinegar
ˈvɪnɪɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONFIGURE

confider
confiding
confidingly
confidingness
configurate
configuration
configurational
configurationally
configurative
configurator
confinable
confine
confineable
confined
confinedly
confinedness
confineless
confinement
confiner
confines

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONFIGURE

action figure
Chladni figure
cult figure
cut a good figure
cut a poor figure
Escher figure
father figure
go figure
hourglass figure
impossible figure
index figure
lay figure
ligure
Lissajous figure
solid figure
stick figure
terminal figure

Synonyms and antonyms of configure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «configure» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
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TRANSLATION OF CONFIGURE

Find out the translation of configure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of configure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «configure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

配置
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

configurar
570 millions of speakers

English

configure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉन्फ़िगर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكوين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

настроить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

configurar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কনফিগার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

configurer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Konfigurasikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

konfigurieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

環境設定する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구성하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngatur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cấu hình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டமைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉन्फिगर करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yapılandırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

configurare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skonfigurować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

налаштувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

configura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρυθμίσετε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

instel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konfigurera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konfigurere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of configure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFIGURE»

The term «configure» is very widely used and occupies the 12.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFIGURE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «configure» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «configure» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about configure

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONFIGURE»

Discover the use of configure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to configure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Video Conferencing over IP: Configure, Secure, and ...
This book de-mystifies the technology behind video conferencing and provides single users and small enterprises with the information they need to deploy video conferencing efficiently and cost effectively.
Michael Gough, 2006
2
The Book of Wi-Fi: Install, Configure, and Use 802.11b ...
Discusses the process of setting up and using a home or office wireless network, covering topics such as point-to-point networking, sniffer tools, and security.
John Ross, 2003
3
Apache Essentials: Install, Configure, Maintain
And it’s much more secure than other web servers. So you’ve picked this book up and youre wondering what exactly makes it different from all those other Apache books?
Darren James Harkness, 2004
4
Cisco PIX Firewalls: configure / manage / troubleshoot
Cisco is poised to release the newest, completely re-designed version 7 of the Pix operating system in the first quarter of 2004. * "Cisco Pix Firewalls: configure | manage | troubleshoot" Covers all objectives on the new Cisco Pix ...
Umer Khan, 2005
5
Install, configure and customize Slackware Linux
Like other versions of Linux, Slackware is distributed free of charge.
Joe Brockmeier, Jacek Artymiak, 2000
6
RMAN Recipes for Oracle Database 11g: A Problem-Solution ...
To back up and restore from a tape device, you need to configure a media management layer (MML), which works with the actual storage devices. When you instruct RMAN to work with a tape device, RMAN sends the media management ...
Sam R. Alapati, Darl Kuhn, Arup Nanda, 2007
7
Project Management with DotProject: Implement, Configure, ...
A complete beginnerâ??s guide to every aspect of setting up and administering your dotProject installation.
Lee Jordan, 2007
8
ADempiere 3. 4 ERP Solutions: Design Configure, and ...
Design, configure, and implement a robust enterprise resource planning system in your organization using ADempiere.
Bayu Cahya Pamungkas, 2009
9
Install, configure, and customize Red Hat Linux 6.1
Showcases the operating system's newest features, while explaining how to manage compatibility issues, partition drives for multiple operating systems, configure the PPP Dialer, and set up network connections.
Brian Proffitt, Brian Milby, 2000
10
BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 Unleashed
Configure JMS Servers A JMS server manages connections and message requests on behalf of JMS clients. A JMS server contains the configuration for one or more JMS destinations, which are JMS queues or JMS topics. A JMS queue ...
‎2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONFIGURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term configure is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How To Configure Windows 10 To Protect Your Privacy
This is also a good time to configure your machine to protect your privacy. We all need to protect our private data. Whether you're carrying ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
2
Six Things to Immediately Configure on your Apple Watch (and a …
Now that Apple is selling the Apple Watch in retail stores, more people are getting them. From my recent experiences with my new watch, ... «groovyPost, Jul 15»
3
Canary: A home security system with a big drawback
Some users have wondered why you can't configure Canary to automatically call emergency services when the system detects an intruder. «CBS News, Jul 15»
4
How to use Nvidia Optimus to switch active GPUs and save power …
You won't have to configure anything special in Linux. ... However, you can configure Steam to automatically run games with primusrun. «PCWorld, Jul 15»
5
Panasonic's Toughpad FZ-X1 is practically unbreakable
An app lets you configure these buttons to perform other functions, such as taking a screenshot or launching a specific app. Its 5-inch 1,280 x ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
6
Salviol Raises €6.5 Million Series A Funding Led by Orange Growth …
... a comprehensive package working with individualized security modules, and is quick to configure. Covering both structured and unstructured ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
7
Infocus M530 review: Bright screen with great viewing angles
There are a bunch of gestures which you can configure individually plus a range of pre-defined motions (turn over to reject call, reduce ring ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
8
Comic Book Review – Black Science #16
Elsewhere, Shawn and Rebecca configure the portal, but Shawn figures out that the damage that it took means it's only good for one more jump ... «Flickering Myth, Jul 15»
9
You Probably Don't Even Think About This Easy Way for Hackers to …
... from your wireless network password—the former protects administrative access to the router, which allows you to configure its settings, and ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Beyond the selfie: Smartphone camera tips you need to know
Configure your phone so one swipe opens the camera,” says Banfield. IOS devices have a camera icon in the bottom right corner of the ... «BT.com, Jul 15»

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