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engineer - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | engineer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who puts together things |
| Synonyms: | architect, builder, designer, director, inventor, manager, manipulator, originator, planner, schemer, surveyor, contriver, deviser, sights, techie, technie |
| Main Entry: | engineer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | devise; bring about |
| Synonyms: | angle, arrange, cause, come up with, con, conceive, concoct, contrive, control, cook*, create, direct, doctor, effect, encompass, finagle*, jockey*, machinate, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, operate, organize, originate, plan, plant, plot, rig*, scam, scheme, set up, superintend, supervise, swing, upstage, wangle, work, play games, pull strings, pull wires, put one on, put one over, put over, put through |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | actualize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make real |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, bring about, engineer, produce, realize |
| Main Entry: | architect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who designs buildings |
| Synonyms: | artist, builder, creator, designer, engineer, inventor, maker, originator, planner, prime mover, draftsperson, master builder |
| Main Entry: | computer geek |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | computer expert |
| Synonyms: | engineer, guru, hacker, computer specialist, programmer, techie |
| Main Entry: | construct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assemble, build |
| Synonyms: | build up, compose, compound, constitute, cook up*, create, design, dream up*, elevate, engineer, envision, erect, establish, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, found, frame, hammer out*, imagine, invent, make, manufacture, organize, produce, put out, put together, put up, raise, rear, set up, shape, throw up*, whip up*, cobble up, fudge together, hoke up, prefab, throw together, trump up, uprear |
| Antonyms: | annihilate, break, demolish, destroy, dismantle, raze, ruin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cyberpunk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | computer hacker |
| Synonyms: | engineer, geek, hacker, computer nerd, programmer |
| Main Entry: | designer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | creator |
| Synonyms: | architect, author, engineer, inventor, maker, originator, planner, costumier, couturier, deviser, fabricator, fashion designer, fashioner, producer |
| Main Entry: | guide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | direct, lead |
| Synonyms: | accompany, advise, attend, beacon*, chaperon, command, conduct, contrive, control, convoy, counsel, educate, engineer, escort, govern, handle, influence, instruct, manage, maneuver, marshal, navigate, oversee, pilot, regulate, route, rule, see, shepherd, show, spearhead*, steer, superintend, supervise, sway, teach, train, usher, coxswain, have a handle on, quarterback, show the way, trailblaze |
| Antonyms: | abandon, leave, mislead, neglect, misguide |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | machinate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | maneuver, plot |
| Synonyms: | cogitate, collude, come up with, connive, conspire, contrive, design, devise, engineer, finagle, hatch, intrigue, invent, plan, promote, scheme, wangle, play games, pull strings, trump up |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
| Main Entry: | parlay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bet; maneuver |
| Synonyms: | engineer, gamble, jockey, manage, move, plan, play, risk, speculate, venture, wager, lay down |
| Notes: | parlay means to use one gain to make another; parley is to discuss (or as a noun, conference or discussion) |
| Main Entry: | stage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrange, produce |
| Synonyms: | bring out, do, engineer, execute, give, mount, open, orchestrate, organize, perform, play, present, put on, show |
| Antonyms: | close |
| Main Entry: | put together |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make by putting pieces together |
| Synonyms: | assemble, build, combine, compose, concoct, connect, construct, create, engineer, erect, form, gather, join, link, make up, mix, produce, bring together |
| Main Entry: | build |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | construct structure |
| Synonyms: | assemble, bring about, carpenter, cast, compile, compose, contrive, engineer, erect, evolve, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, frame, make, manufacture, model, produce, put together, put up, raise, rear, reconstruct, sculpture, set up, synthesize, throw up*, fit together, jerry-build, knock together, prefabricate, superstruct, throw together |
| Antonyms: | demolish, destroy, dismantle, raze, ruin, take down, knock down |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conduct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | administer |
| Synonyms: | accompany, attend, carry on*, chair, chaperon, control, convey, direct, engineer, escort, govern, guide, handle, head, keep, lead, manage, operate, ordain, order, organize, oversee, pilot, regulate, ride herd on*, rule, run, shepherd, steer, supervise, usher, call the tune, preside over, run things, trailblaze, wield baton |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | invent, design |
| Synonyms: | come up with, concoct, construct, cook up, create, devise, dream up*, engineer, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, frame*, handle, hatch, improvise, make, make up*, manipulate, manufacture, move, plan, plot, project, rig*, scheme, vamp, wangle, whip up*, throw together, trump up |
| Antonyms: | disorganize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | instruct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform, teach |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, advise, apprise, brainwash*, break in, brief, coach, counsel, discipline, disclose, drill, drum into*, educate, engineer, enlighten, ground, guide, lead, lecture, level, notify, pilot, reveal, school, steer, tell, train, tutor, update, break it to, clue in, give lessons, keep posted, wise up |
| Antonyms: | learn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | manage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be in charge, control |
| Synonyms: | administer, advocate, boss, call the shots*, captain, carry on, command, concert, conduct, counsel, designate, direct, disburse, dominate, engineer, execute, govern, guide, handle, head, influence, instruct, maintain, manipulate, minister, officiate, operate, oversee, pilot, ply, preside, regulate, request, rule, run, steer, superintend, supervise, train, use, watch, wield, call upon, care for, engage in, hold down*, run the show, take care of, take over, take the helm, watch over |
| Antonyms: | bumble, mismanage |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | maneuver |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan, scheme |
| Synonyms: | angle, beguile, cheat, come up with, con*, conspire, contrive, cook, design, devise, doctor, engineer, exploit, fence, finagle, finesse, intrigue, jockey, machinate, manage, manipulate, move, navigate, operate, play, plot, proceed, rig, scam, sham, shift, trick, upstage, wangle, work, go around, leave holding the bag, play games, pull strings, push around, put one over |
| Antonyms: | neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | plan |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | think out; prepare in advance |
| Synonyms: | arrange, bargain for, block out, blueprint, brainstorm*, calculate, concoct, conspire, contemplate, contrive, cook up*, craft, design, devise, draft, engineer, form, formulate, frame, hatch*, intrigue, invent, map, meditate, organize, outline, plot, project, ready, represent, scheme, shape, sketch, steer, trace, work out, figure on, figure out, fix to, lay in provisions, line up, make arrangements, quarterback, reckon on, rough in*, set out |
| Antonyms: | forget, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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