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INTERN
intern, interne, houseman, medical intern
(noun) an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (‘houseman’ is a British term)
intern
(verb) work as an intern; “The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year”
intern
(verb) deprive of freedom; “During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
intern (plural interns)
A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.
Verb
intern (third-person singular simple present interns, present participle interning, simple past and past participle interned)
(transitive) To imprison somebody, usually without trial.
(of a state, especially a neutral state) To confine or hold (foreign military personnel who stray into the state's territory) within prescribed limits during wartime.
(transitive, programming) To internalize.
Adjective
intern (comparative more intern, superlative most intern)
(archaic) Internal.
Etymology 2
Noun
intern (plural interns)
A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field
A medical student or recent graduate working in a hospital as a final part of medical training
Verb
intern (third-person singular simple present interns, present participle interning, simple past and past participle interned)
(intransitive) To work as an intern. Usually with little or no pay or other legal prerogatives of employment, for the purpose of furthering a program of education.
Anagrams
• netrin, tinner
Source: Wiktionary
In*tern", a. Etym: [L. internus: cf. F. interne. See Internal.]
Definition: Internal. [Obs.] Howell.
In*tern", v. t. Etym: [F. interne. See Intern, a.]
Definition: To put for safe keeping in the interior of a place or country; to confine to one locality; as, to intern troops which have fled for refuge to a neutral country.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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