engineered
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɛndʒəˈniɹd// UK //ˌɛndʒɪnˈiəd// en·gi·neered
v. to design, build, or plan something using technical skills. You can also use it to describe carefully arranging a situation to get the result you want.
v. to design and build a machine or structure using scientific principles; by extension, to skilfully arrange or manipulate a situation to achieve a specific outcome. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The team engineered a new type of bridge.
The company engineered a clever marketing campaign to attract younger customers before the product launch.
While the bridge was engineered to withstand extreme seismic activity, the political consensus required to fund its maintenance proved much harder to construct.
Usage
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.