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engineer

/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/noun, verb3 syllables

Engineer means: plan and direct (a complex undertaking).

Synonyms for engineer11

noun, as in the operator of a railway locomotive

locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driver

noun, as in a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

applied scientist, technologist

verb, as in plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

mastermind, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate

also used for engineer

machinate

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What does engineer mean?4

verb

1

plan and direct (a complex undertaking)“he masterminded the robbery”

2

design as an engineer“He engineered the water supply project”

noun

1

the operator of a railway locomotive

2

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with engineer?51

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All 51 rhymes for engineer, grouped by syllable

Engineer in a sentence

  • My father is an engineer, and my mother is a nurse.DJ_Saidez
  • My father is an architect, not an engineer.migl
  • On a piece of paper, the engineer drew the tool he had in mind.LeeSooHa
  • I go home to shower and sleep, but some engineers never leave this place.DJ_Saidez
  • Among the audience, there were teachers, lawyers, engineers, and so on.unknown
  • Some of them are teachers, and some are engineers.saeb
  • Eventually, two engineers identified a solution to the problem.CM
  • Only a structural engineer can tell you whether the bridge is sound.AlanF_US

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Forms of engineer

as a noun

plural
engineers

as a verb

past tense
engineered
present participle
engineering
third-person singular
engineers
past participle
engineered