Meaning & use
engineer
A person trained to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, systems, or software.
See it in a sentence
The engineer inspected the bridge to make sure it could safely support heavy traffic.
A team of software engineers spent months developing the new mobile app.
A note on using this word
"Engineer" is also used as a verb meaning to skillfully arrange or bring about an outcome, often with a hint of cunning, as in "engineer a solution."
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To plan and carry out something in a skillful or clever way, often through indirect means.
Critics claimed the scandal was engineered to distract voters before the election.
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