Intern

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ɪnˈtɜːn/

Alternative forms

• interne archaic

From French interner, from interne ("inner, internal"), from Latin internus ("within, internal"), compare Etymology 2

Full definition of intern

Noun

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

Verb

1. (transitive) To imprison somebody, usually without trial.The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
1. 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.The Swiss government interned the Italian soldiers who had strayed onto Swiss territory.
2. (transitive, computing) To internalize.
3. (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.I'll be interning at Universal Studios this summer.

Derived terms

• internment
• internee

Adjective

1. (archaic) Internal.

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈɪntÉ™n/

From French interne 'inner, internal', from Latin internus "within, internal", from inter "between"; compare etymology 1

Noun

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

Derived terms

• internship

Related terms

• resident

Anagrams

• netrin, tinner