engineer

//ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪr//
B1Frequency Level 7Neutral
Visual representation of engineer

Noun

engineerSingular
engineersPlural
1

A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, structures, or public works using scientific principles.

My brother is a civil engineer who designs bridges.

2

A person who operates or is in charge of an engine, especially a locomotive or ship's engine.

The engineer checked the locomotive's engine before departure.

3

A skillful contriver or originator of something.

She was the engineer of the company's successful marketing strategy.

Verb

1

To design or construct something as an engineer.

The team engineered a new bridge to connect the two cities.

2

To arrange, manage, or carry out something by skillful or artful contrivance.

She engineered a meeting between the two rivals.

3

To modify or produce by genetic engineering.

Scientists engineered the bacteria to produce insulin.