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# rig

verb (rig, rigs, rigged, rigging); noun (a rig, rigs)

«rig» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To rig something means to arrange it dishonestly so that a certain result happens, like rigging a game or a vote. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#m1)
2. To rig (up) means to build or set something up quickly from whatever you have. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#m2)
3. To rig a boat means to fit it with ropes and sails. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#m3)
4. A rig is a large structure for drilling for oil or gas, especially at sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#m4)
5. A rig can be a set of equipment, or (in some countries) a large truck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#m5)

### In the lessons

Stories and fairness: a rigged game is a cheat — the winner was decided beforehand. Design and technology: rig up a shelter, a pulley or a lighting set for a play. Geography: oil rigs stand in the sea. Sailing: the rigging is the ropes and sails. Phrases: rig up, oil rig, rigged game, rig a vote.

### Examples

- The fairground game was rigged so nobody could win. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x1)
- We rigged up a tent with a sheet and two chairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x2)
- Workers live on the oil rig for weeks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x3)
- The sailors rigged the ship before the voyage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x4)
- Dad rigged up a pulley to lift the bucket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x5)
- Someone rigged the vote for class captain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x6)

### Note

Past: rigged, -ing: rigging (double g). «Rigged» usually means cheated — be careful accusing people. «Rigging» is also a noun: the ropes on a sailing ship.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rig» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rig» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rig.html) on Mova free.