<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering: a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer.</li><li>A person who operates or is in charge of an engine. Also called locomotive engineer.</li><li>A person who operates or is in charge of a locomotive.</li><li>A member of an army, navy, or air force specially trained in engineering work.</li><li>A person skilled in the design and programming of computer systems: a software engineer; a web engineer.</li><li>A skillful manager: a political engineer.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>To plan, construct, or manage as an engineer: He's engineered several big industrial projects.</li><li>To design or create using the techniques or methods of engineering: The motor has been engineered to run noiselessly.</li><li>To arrange, manage, or carry through by skillful or artful contrivance: He certainly engineered the election campaign beautifully.</li></ul>