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Definition engineer in American English

engineer verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/
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2

to arrange for something to happen, especially in a useful and skillful way

Example

Government officials managed to engineer a meeting between the two ambassadors.

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Definition engineer in American English