Configurate

/kənˈfɪɡjəreɪt/ verb

Definition

To arrange or configure; to give a particular form or arrangement to something.

Etymology

From Latin configurare (com- + figurare, 'to shape'). This is a back-formation or variant of configure, less common in modern English.

Kelly Says

Configurate is an archaic or rare verb that's been mostly replaced by the simpler configure—it's the kind of word that linguists find in old texts but modern speakers would never use, showing how languages prune unnecessary synonyms.

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