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# rig

«rig» in Mova's school dictionary: **to arrange it dishonestly so that a certain result…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

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

### meaning for a pupil

1) To rig something means to arrange it dishonestly so that a certain result happens, like rigging a game or a vote. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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://md.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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#m5)

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x1)
- We rigged up a tent with a sheet and two chairs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x2)
- Workers live on the oil rig for weeks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x3)
- The sailors rigged the ship before the voyage. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x4)
- Dad rigged up a pulley to lift the bucket. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/#x5)
- Someone rigged the vote for class captain. [tree →](https://md.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.

### In the corpora

- [Oisín's da works on an oil rig: two weeks away, two weeks home.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/519-parents-far-away-the-army-work-abroad-prison/14/)
- ["This game is RIGGED!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/173-the-game-is-rigged-because-i-lost/1/)
- [The other team was scripted to win!" His brother, watching: "Rigged?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/173-the-game-is-rigged-because-i-lost/2/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «rig» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rig/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.