reengineer

verb

re·​en·​gi·​neer (ˌ)rē-ˌen-jə-ˈnir How to pronounce reengineer (audio)
reengineered; reengineering; reengineers

transitive verb

1
: to engineer again or anew : redesign
reengineered the chassis
2
: to reorganize the operations of (an organization) so as to improve efficiency

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Farmers command enormous public sympathy in Iowa and, in any case, no one farmer could reengineer the hydrology of the entire Des Moines Lobe. Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025 Politicians in both big political parties have been trying to reengineer the U.S. economy to boost manufacturing. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 27 May 2025 This remake doesn’t feel like its own movie, but rather a doomed attempt to reengineer a miracle. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025 Modernized Learning For Market Reality To reengineer its program, Questrom had to persuade a number of stakeholders and leaders across Questrom and B.U. to challenge their own assumptions. Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reengineer

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reengineer was in 1889

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“Reengineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reengineer. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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