Topic: ENGINEERING
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engineer2 [transitive]
1 to make something happen by skilful secret planning : 
powerful enemies who engineered his downfallPerhaps she could engineer a meeting between them?
powerful enemies who engineered his downfallPerhaps she could engineer a meeting between them?2 to change the genetic structure of a plant, animal etc [= genetically modify]: the dangers of engineering native plants
the dangers of engineering native plants3 [often passive] technicalTE to design and plan the building of roads, bridges, machines, etc
