engineer

[ en-juh-neer ]

/ ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər /

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noun

a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering: a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer.

a person who operates or is in charge of an engine.

Also called locomotive engineer. Railroads. a person who operates or is in charge of a locomotive.

a member of an army, navy, or air force specially trained in engineering work.

Digital Technology. a person skilled in the design and programming of computer systems: a software engineer; a web engineer.

a skillful manager: a political engineer.

verb (used with object)

to plan, construct, or manage as an engineer: He's engineered several big industrial projects.

to design or create using the techniques or methods of engineering: The motor has been engineered to run noiselessly.

to arrange, manage, or carry through by skillful or artful contrivance: He certainly engineered the election campaign beautifully.

Origin of engineer

1350–1400; engine + -eer; replacing Middle English engin(e)our < Anglo-French engineor Old French engigneor < Medieval Latin ingeniātor, equivalent to ingeniā(re) to design, devise (verbal derivative of ingenium; see engine) + Latin -tor -tor

OTHER WORDS FROM engineer

sub·en·gi·neer, noun un·en·gi·neered, adjective well-en·gi·neered, adjective

Words nearby engineer

engine driver, engine house, engine pod, engine room, engine turning, engineer, engineer officer, engineer's chain, engineering, engineering geology, engineman

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British Dictionary definitions for engineered

engineer

/ (ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə) /

noun

a person trained in any branch of the profession of engineering

the originator or manager of a situation, system, etc

a mechanic; person who repairs or services machines

US and Canadian the driver of a railway locomotive

an officer responsible for a ship's engines

Informal name: sapper a member of the armed forces, esp the army, trained in engineering and construction work

verb (tr)

to originate, cause, or plan in a clever or devious manner he engineered the minister's downfall

to design, plan, or construct as a professional engineer

Word Origin for engineer

C14: enginer, from Old French engigneor, from engignier to contrive, ultimately from Latin ingenium skill, talent; see engine

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