Intern Definition
intʉrn; for vt. intʉrn, intʉrn
interned, interning, interns
noun
A doctor serving an apprenticeship as an assistant resident in a hospital generally just after graduation from medical school.
Webster's New World
A person, esp. a student, participating in a program of temporary, supervised work in a particular field in order to gain practical experience.
Webster's New World
One who is interned; an internee.
American Heritage
verb
interned, interning, interns
To serve as an intern.
Webster's New World
To detain or confine (foreign persons, ships, etc.), as during a war.
Webster's New World
To confine, especially in wartime.
American Heritage
To imprison somebody, usually without trial.
The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Wiktionary
(computing) To internalize.
Wiktionary
adjective
(archaic) Internal.
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Other Word Forms of Intern
Noun
Singular:
internPlural:
internsOrigin of Intern
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From French interner, from interne (“inner, internal”), from Latin internus (“within, internal”), compare Etymology 2
From Wiktionary
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From French interne 'inner, internal', from Latin internus "within, internal", from inter "between"; compare etymology 1
From Wiktionary
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French interne from Latin internus internal internal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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