to engineer
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4.1
- verb
- /ˌɛn.dʒɪˈnɪr/
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diseñar
- Plant processes and operations are carefully engineered to prolong the life of piping and equipment.
- engineer a product
- designed and engineered
- reverse-engineer
You cannot, cannot engineer the audience to gasp.
- You cannot, cannot engineer the audience to gasp.
- Why would you engineer it right?
- Like I reverse engineer the psychology of the room.
- You, you can, you know, reverse engineer the numbers to get to your goal.
- Will writer have the the mindset to reverse engineer their script?
- Maybe it could even be engineered to spare certain people.
- And I do think that China is engineering a lot of this.
- And I feel like we could engineer at least a portion of that, you know?
- So this is food that in a sense is is engineered to be consumed to excess.
- And wouldn't it be cool if someday you could use engineer yeast to brew, right?
- And everything we do is reverse engineered to fulfill against that.
Examples
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Have your students "engineer" their own timbres using a combination of overtones set to different loudness levels.
Academic text (2011) -
They plan to engineer a more efficient method for recycling waste materials.
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If you could engineer it into the court record, you might have something.
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So how low can we go and how can we engineer a chain reaction?
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That is a way for you to reverse engineer what your goals can be.
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Stevens would be the perfect one to engineer it.
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So why couldn't we engineer that for a Mars mission?
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The Main Street of Disney World, however, has been deliberately engineered as a whole.
Academic text (1990) -
The team worked together to engineer a solution for the new traffic system.
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She used her skills to engineer a beautiful design for the park's layout.
Synonyms
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2.6
To plan and make something so it looks and works as needed
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1.6
Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well
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7.1
To organize and direct the parts of a large plan or event
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7.4
To plan and direct a secret, difficult activity that is often illegal
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7.2
To design the overall structure of a system, especially software
Compounds
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3.7
A person who designs, builds, or fixes machines and systems that use electricity
- Specialized
8
3.4
A person who designs and builds roads, bridges, and harbors for public use
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3.8
A person who designs and builds machines like cars and engines and their parts
- Specialized
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4.8
A crew member who checks and runs a plane's engines and systems during a trip
- Specialized
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4.3
A person who designs and manages systems for waste and water to keep places clean and safe
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4.4
A person in the armed forces who builds, fixes, and destroys army bridges and defenses
- Specialized
1
4.2
A person who operates and fixes a ship's engines and other machines on board
- Specialized
A person who helps a company use machines and people better to save time and money
- Specialized
A person who works with metals to take them from rocks, change them, and make useful products
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Etymology
The verb engineer comes from the noun and the idea of making or arranging an engine, so to engineer something is to plan, design, or create a complex solution with skill.