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单词 configure
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configurev.

Brit. /kənˈfɪɡjʊə/, /kənˈfɪɡə/, U.S. /kənˈfɪɡjər/
Etymology: < Latin configūrāre, to fashion after some pattern, < con- together + figūrāre to shape: see figure v. Compare French configure-r (16th cent. in Littré).
1. transitive. To fashion according to something else as a model; to conform in figure or fashion (to).
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the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > render similar to [verb (transitive)] > conform or model on
followOE
configure1382
mirror1593
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Phil. iii. 10 Configurid, or made lyk, to his deeth [1582 Rhem. configured to his death].
1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. HHviiiv Configured & conformed, specially to the ymage of the son of god.
1858 H. Bushnell Serm. for New Life 33 Man is spirit, a nature configured to God.
2. To represent by a figure or image, to figure.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > representation in art > represent in art [verb (transitive)]
workOE
shapea1375
express1382
marka1393
resemblea1393
portraya1398
devisea1400
makea1400
represent?a1425
counterfeitc1440
to set on write1486
porturea1500
emporturea1529
story1532
portrait1548
show1565
decipher1567
portraiture1581
to set forth1585
emblazea1592
stell1598
defigure1599
infigure1606
effigiate1608
deportract1611
deportray1611
rendera1616
image1624
configure1630
exiconize1641
effigies1652
to take off1680
mimic1770
paraphrase1961
1630 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale 45 Thideal formes, configuringe All our sweet flowers, trees, fruites.
3.
a. To fashion by combination and arrangement; to give an astrological configuration to; to put together in a certain form or figure.
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the world > space > shape > shape or give shape to [verb (transitive)] > by arrangement
configurate1566
configure1652
conform1692
knit1896
the world > the universe > planet > position of planet > aspect > [verb (transitive)]
configure1652
configurate1671
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 178 A Witch works by a living dog, cat, mouse, rat, &c. But he [a magician] by a dead one, configured, constellated,..painted.
a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) iii. vii. 287 Divulsa membra come together, and configured into a humane Shape.
1692 R. Bentley Confut. Atheism from Struct. & Origin Humane Bodies: Pt. II 8 Coming together..and so configuring themselves into Humane shape.
1795 tr. L. S. Mercier Fragm. Politics & Hist. II. 174 I could perceive that the globe was so configured as that, etc.
b. figurative. To give a figure to; to shape.
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the world > space > shape > shape or give shape to [verb (transitive)]
i-schapeOE
shapec1000
afaite?c1225
feigna1300
form1340
deformc1384
proportionc1384
throwc1390
figure?a1400
parec1400
mould1408
fashion1413
portrayc1450
effigure1486
porture1489
moul1530
shapen1535
frame1553
proportionate1555
efform1578
inform1590
formate1599
to shape out1600
infigure1611
figurate1615
immodelize1649
effinge1657
effigiate1660
configure1857
carpenter1884
1857–8 E. H. Sears Athanasia xii. 108 The resurrection..brings forth the inmost life, and configures it cleared of all deceptive appearances.
1881 J. Morley Life R. Cobden I. 8 A..conception..by which the desire to learn was gradually directed and configured.
4. Computing. To choose or design a configuration for; to combine (a program or device) with other elements to perform a certain task or provide a certain capability.
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society > computing and information technology > [verb (transitive)] > configure
configure1966
1965 Proc. AFIPS Conf. 27 201/2 It is necessary to reconfigure the system relatively easily.]
1966 Datamation Sept. 68 (heading) Configuring multi-tasking systems.
1978 Sci. Amer. Feb. 29/2 (advt.) The HP 1615 can be configured, through simple keyboard entries, as a 24-bit state analyzer.
1979 Personal Computer World Nov. 48 The Challenger III series offers a variety of memory sizes, peripherals and software configured around the basic board.
1982 What's New in Computing Nov. 6/3 The 2250 may be configured with up to four of these discs in any mix.
1985 Pract. Computing May 87/2 A further problem with these programs..is that they cannot be configured to work in 40-column mode.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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