rig

CEFRB2

/rˈɪɡ/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To arrange something dishonestly so that a particular result happens.

  2. 02

    noun

    Equipment or structure used for a particular purpose.

Examples

  • Four workers were rescued from an oil rig.

  • In the Rig Veda, Agni is the god of fire.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A large truck, especially a semi-trailer truck.

  2. Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.

More examples

In context

  • Tom works on an oil rig.

  • Every rig at the truckstop had custom-made mud-flaps.

  • The climbers each had a different rig for climbing that particular rockface.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Early Modern English rygge, probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Norwegian rigge (“to bind up; wrap around; rig; equip”), Swedish dialectal rigga (“to rig a horse”), Faroese rigga (“to rig; to equip and fit; to make s.th. function”). Possibly from Proto-Germanic *rik- (“to bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *rign-, *reyg- (“to bind”); or related to Old English *wrīhan, wrīohan, wrēohan, wrēon (“to bind; wrap up; cover”). See also wry (“to cover; clothe; dress; hide”).