engineer

[en-juh-neer] / ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər /

NOUN

person who puts together things

Synonyms

STRONGEST

architect builder designer director inventor manager planner surveyor

STRONG

contriver deviser manipulator originator schemer sights techie

WEAK

technie

VERB

devise; bring about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange come up with conceive concoct create direct manage manipulate negotiate organize set up supervise

STRONG

angle cause con contrive control cook doctor effect encompass finagle jockey machinate maneuver operate originate plan plant plot rig scam scheme superintend swing upstage wangle work

WEAK

play games pull strings pull wires put one on put one over put over put through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy disarrange disorder disorganize mismanage

STRONG

forget ignore leave alone neglect

Example Sentences

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He was a civil engineer and a geologist, with a special interest in landslides.

From Literature

Significant engineering hurdles remain, but the researchers believe the potential benefits are substantial.

From Science Daily

Beyond research, the laboratory is dedicated to training the next generation of space robotics engineers.

From Science Daily

Samuel J. Gosling, a software engineer in Ireland, lost about $1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I would shove all of my trash into these pockets,” said the 32-year-old engineer in Atlanta.

From The Wall Street Journal