"configurate" meaning in English

See configurate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more configurate [comparative], most configurate [superlative]
Etymology: First attested in 1566; borrowed from Latin cōnfigūrātus, perfect passive participle of cōnfigūrō (“to form or alter”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of configure. Etymology templates: {{etydate/the|1566}} 1566, {{etydate|1566}} First attested in 1566, {{lena}}, {{bor+|en|la|cōnfigūrātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin cōnfigūrātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{dbt|en|configure}} Doublet of configure Head templates: {{en-adj}} configurate (comparative more configurate, superlative most configurate), {{tlb|en|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. (astrology) Associated in configuration Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-configurate-en-adj-sqDd3qwM Categories (other): Astrology, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 44 8 37 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
  2. (as a participle) Configurated. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-configurate-en-adj-9NNu~8Ff Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 44 8 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 17 42 9 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 17 41 9 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 9 29 2 20 33 5 3

Verb

Forms: configurates [present, singular, third-person], configurating [participle, present], configurated [participle, past], configurated [past]
Etymology: First attested in 1566; borrowed from Latin cōnfigūrātus, perfect passive participle of cōnfigūrō (“to form or alter”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of configure. Etymology templates: {{etydate/the|1566}} 1566, {{etydate|1566}} First attested in 1566, {{lena}}, {{bor+|en|la|cōnfigūrātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin cōnfigūrātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{dbt|en|configure}} Doublet of configure Head templates: {{en-verb}} configurate (third-person singular simple present configurates, present participle configurating, simple past and past participle configurated), {{tlb|en|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. (transitive) To configure; to arrange or shape. Tags: obsolete, transitive
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  2. (intransitive) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-configurate-en-verb-ynVbvq0R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 44 8 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 9 29 2 20 33 5 3

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