rig out
to provide with equipment or gear
rig
/ɹɪɡ/
noun 12verb 6
Collocations
5ADJ.
big, different, makeshift, massive, trying, used
VERB + RIG
can't, oil, ring
RIG + NOUN
agni, election, equipment, german, r, truckstop, veda
PREP.
from, in, in, on, on, up
ADV.
safely, such
Definitions
noun
1
The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
2
Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
The climbers each had a different rig for climbing that particular rockface.
We used a ground-level rig to safely learn how to tile a gable roof.
3
A large truck, especially a semi-trailer truck.
Every rig at the truckstop had custom-made mud-flaps.
"Big Joe's the name," an' I told him mine / He said: "The name of my rig is Phantom 309."
4
The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
5
A costume or an outfit.
My sister and I always made our own rigs for Halloween.
verb
1
To fit out with a harness or other equipment.
2
To fit out with a harness or other equipment.
To rig such massive equipment requires experienced riggers
3
To dress or clothe in some costume.
4
To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
rig up a makeshift shelter
5
To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
to rig an election
Policing the relationship between government and business in a free society is difficult.[…]Governments have to find the best people to fill important jobs: there is a limited supply of people who understand the financial system, for example. But governments must also remember that businesses are self-interested actors who will try to rig the system for their own benefit.
noun
1
A ridge.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — gear used in fishing
noun — formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
noun — a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
verb — equip with sails or masts
verb — manipulate in a fraudulent manner
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The climbers each had a different rig for climbing that particular rockface.
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We used a ground-level rig to safely learn how to tile a gable roof.
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Every rig at the truckstop had custom-made mud-flaps.
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To rig such massive equipment requires experienced riggers
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rig up a makeshift shelter
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to rig an election
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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In some senses, rig is marked as informal, obsolete, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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