WordNet
v. erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure; "Can he rig up a P.A. system?"
Usage examples of "rig up".
I saw no reason to scare him by explaining to him the lengths to which I should have to go to carry out my side of the bargain and get the rig up the hoist.
Behind him others tried to rig up a makeshift barricade, the battle was not yet lost.
Once I find the cache of gold, maybe I can rig up some sort of trap to catch the Duke and his partner, using the treasure for bait.
He punched his utility rig up to forty miles an hour, but found the big trucks couldn't keep up with him.
He dropped the bag back inside his shirt, then set his feet on the bike pedals and careened the rig up the drive, narrowly missing the Hookes’.
When I walked over to get the horse and fix the rig up, I saw that he'd gone lame.
Tell them to rig up an automatic distress call if they can and get down here with everyone else.