INTERN

intern

Noun

  1. A person who is interned, forceably or voluntarily.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field
  2. A medical student or recent graduate working in a hospital as a final part of medical training

Verb

  1. To imprison somebody, usually without trial.
    The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
  1. To confine or hold (foreign military personnel who stray into the state's territory) within prescribed limits during wartime.
    The Swiss government interned the Italian soldiers who had strayed onto Swiss territory.
  1. To internalize.
  2. 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.
    I'll be interning at Universal Studios this summer.

Adjective

  1. Internal.


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