To have furnished with, or caused to be present
“Mel had pointed the boat into the wind so that Al and Abe could show us how to rig her properly.”
To have produced or brought about
Past tense for to assemble or set up, typically in a makeshift or hasty way
“On the pole, we could quickly rig a makeshift tent with ponchos.”
Past tense for to engineer a certain outcome, typically underhandedly
“Even with his attempt to rig the results, Karzai still did not gain a majority.”
Past tense for to dress or adorn in a particular outfit or style
“Though, to be sure, what is one to expect of an old fellow who will go and rig himself out in silks and embroidery like a dancing-master?”
Past tense for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts
Past tense for to influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money
Past tense for to manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous
Past tense for to make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating
Past tense for to equip something with machinery
Past tense for to bias (the odds) towards a particular outcome
Having an outcome dishonestly predetermined
Weighted or biased towards a particular outcome
Having been set up or equipped
Prepared for the coming of an event
Done or made using whatever is available
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