US /rɪɡ/ UK /rɪɡ/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to manipulate dishonestly, or to assemble equipment and apparatus

    They were accused of trying to rig the election results.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to manipulate dishonestly,... manipulatefixtamperassembleequipoutfitfit
Word family
Derived forms riggedriggingrigger
Related forms riggingoutrig

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Norwegian rigga ('to bind, wrap, rig'); originally a nautical term for fitting out a ship.

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