Synonyms

rig up

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to erect or construct, esp as a temporary measure

cameras were rigged up to televise the event

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Example Sentences

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Maybe he could rig up some kind of shelter, so that Abby would have a special place to wait while he was gone.

From Literature

The repurposed gear can be trucked quickly to data centers and rigged up on site.

From Barron's

Every year, industrial specialists rig up a rope system that allows brave spring cleaners to access the aircraft from the ceiling.

From BBC

I detailed my near-worship of “A Time to Keep,” my attempts to replicate the Pumpkin House of “The Dolls’ Christmas,” the wonky maypole I had rigged up in the yard.

From New York Times

That adds up to nearly six months of her life rigged up to the machine - another hospital record as the longest time yet for someone so young. 

From BBC

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