rig-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: arrange the outcome or manipulate fraudulently

Examples:
They rigged the election so their man would win.
The machines are rigged, the counts are rigged.
Insurance companies rigged the Medicare prescription drug plan.
Spitzer rigged the build-up to the war with the assembly.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: rig.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: connect, set up

Commentary: Includes: RIG UP

Examples:
Insurgents had sneaked back in later and rigged the house to explode.
He rigged up a thunder and lightening device on his tin roof.
Can I have my acoustic guitar rigged up with a pickup and electronics?
I rigged my webcam to point at my door.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: rig.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
rig_up 1

Sense Number 3: attach sails to a ship

Examples:
The fault lies with the man who rigged the model in pulling the delicate upper masts too tightly together.
We rigged the spare jib-boom for a jury-mainmast.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: RIG OUT: dress up

Examples:
She loves to get rigged out for a party.
The costumer rigged out the actors in peasant garb.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
rig_out 1