RIG


Meaning of RIG in English

/ rɪg; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb ( -gg- ) [ vn ] [ usually passive ]

1.

to arrange or influence sth in a dishonest way in order to get the result that you want

SYN fix :

He said the election had been rigged.

to rig the market (= to cause an artificial rise or fall in prices, in order to make a profit)

2.

rig sth (with sth) to provide a ship or boat with ropes, sails, etc.; to fit the sails, etc. in position

3.

rig sth (up) (with sth) to fit equipment somewhere, sometimes secretly :

The lights had been rigged (up) but not yet tested.

The car had been rigged with about 300 lbs of explosive.

PHRASAL VERBS

- rig sb/sth / yourself out (in / with sth)

- rig sth up

■ noun

1.

(especially in compounds) a large piece of equipment that is used for taking oil or gas from the ground or the bottom of the sea :

an oil rig

2.

the way that the masts and sails on a boat, etc. are arranged

3.

( NAmE , informal ) a large lorry / truck

4.

equipment that is used for a special purpose :

a CB radio rig

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WORD ORIGIN

verb senses 2 to 3 and noun pvsym. late 15th cent. (in nautical use): perhaps of Scandinavian origin: compare with Norwegian rigga bind or wrap up. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.

verb sense 1 late 18th cent. (in the noun sense): of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.