Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to rig sth up
Participle: rigged sth up
Gerund: rigging sth up
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | rig sth up |
| you | rig sth up |
| he;she;it | rigs sth up |
| we | rig sth up |
| you | rig sth up |
| they | rig sth up |
Perfect
| I | have rigged sth up |
| you | have rigged sth up |
| he;she;it | has rigged sth up |
| we | have rigged sth up |
| you | have rigged sth up |
| they | have rigged sth up |
Past
| I | rigged sth up |
| you | rigged sth up |
| he;she;it | rigged sth up |
| we | rigged sth up |
| you | rigged sth up |
| they | rigged sth up |
Pluperfect
| I | had rigged sth up |
| you | had rigged sth up |
| he;she;it | had rigged sth up |
| we | had rigged sth up |
| you | had rigged sth up |
| they | had rigged sth up |
Future
| I | will rig sth up |
| you | will rig sth up |
| he;she;it | will rig sth up |
| we | will rig sth up |
| you | will rig sth up |
| they | will rig sth up |
Future Perfect
| I | will have rigged sth up |
| you | will have rigged sth up |
| he;she;it | will have rigged sth up |
| we | will have rigged sth up |
| you | will have rigged sth up |
| they | will have rigged sth up |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | rig sth up |
| you | rig sth up |
| he;she;it | rig sth up |
| we | rig sth up |
| you | rig sth up |
| they | rig sth up |
Perfect
| I | have rigged sth up |
| you | have rigged sth up |
| he;she;it | have rigged sth up |
| we | have rigged sth up |
| you | have rigged sth up |
| they | have rigged sth up |
Imperfect
| I | rigged sth up |
| you | rigged sth up |
| he;she;it | rigged sth up |
| we | rigged sth up |
| you | rigged sth up |
| they | rigged sth up |
Pluperfect
| I | had rigged sth up |
| you | had rigged sth up |
| he;she;it | had rigged sth up |
| we | had rigged sth up |
| you | had rigged sth up |
| they | had rigged sth up |
Conditional
Present
| I | would rig sth up |
| you | would rig sth up |
| he;she;it | would rig sth up |
| we | would rig sth up |
| you | would rig sth up |
| they | would rig sth up |
Perfect
| I | would have rigged sth up |
| you | would have rigged sth up |
| he;she;it | would have rigged sth up |
| we | would have rigged sth up |
| you | would have rigged sth up |
| they | would have rigged sth up |
Imperative
| you | rig sth up |
| we | Let's rig sth up |
| you | rig sth up |
Verbs conjugated like 'rig'
abet,
abhor,
abut,
acquit,
admit,
affrap,
allot,
alum,
amel,
amit,
anagram,
anvil,
apparel,
aret,
arret,
assot,
astun,
attrap,
augur,
avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'rig'
big,
dig,
fig,
frig,
gig,
grig,
ig,
jig,
lig,
nig,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to act in a lewd and lascivious manner
- blissom, chamber, colt, gill, harlot, harlotize, minx, rake, slut, trollop, wanton, wantonize
Additional Information
Etymology
1. c.1489, originally nautical, "to fit with sails," probably from a Scand. source (cf. Dan., Norw. rigge "to equip," Swed. rigga "to rig"), though these may be from Eng. Slang meaning "to pre-arrange or tamper with results" is attested from 1938. The noun meaning "distinctive arrangement of sails, masts, etc. on a ship" is first recorded 1822; extended to horse vehicles (1831), which led to sense of "truck, bus, etc." (1851).
2. 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”).
Sample Sentences
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[...] had been torn sheer away. The wheels were exposed and bare; and they whirled and dashed their spray about the decks at random. Chimney, white with crusted salt; topmasts struck; storm-sails set; rigging all knotted, tangled, wet, and drooping: a gloomier picture it would be hard to look upon.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] it was dark, foggy, and damp, and there were bleak hills all round us. Now, we were gliding down a smooth, broad stream, at the rate of eleven miles an hour: our colours flying gaily; our crew rigged out in their smartest clothes; our officers in uniform again; the sun shining as on a brilliant April day in England; the land stretched out on either side, streaked with light patches of snow; [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] little, short curls, is quite becoming. Put on your cap. So—a little to one side. I never saw you look quite so pretty. But, it's almost time for the carriage; — I wonder if Mrs. Smyth has got Harry rigged ? ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)