Definitions

1. noun

a person trained and skilled in designing, building, maintaining, and using machinery, especially heavy machinery, such as engines, bridges, and buildings, and also in operating and repairing complex systems and equipment, including computers, electronic devices, and networks.

“She’s a civil engineer working on the construction of a new highway.”

2. verb

to design, build, or operate machinery or complex systems, or to plan and organize the building or repair of them.

“The company engineers have been working on a new software update for months.”

3. verb

to make or cause to happen by clever or skillful arrangement or management.

“He engineered his way to the top of the business world through his cunning and strategic planning.”

4. noun

a person responsible for the technical or mechanical aspects of an organization or system.

“The IT engineer helped us set up our new server.”