intern

[ in-turn ]

/ ˈɪn tɜrn /

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noun

a resident member of the medical staff of a hospital, usually a recent medical school graduate serving under supervision.

Education. student teacher.

a person who works as an apprentice or trainee in an occupation or profession to gain practical experience, and sometimes also to satisfy legal or other requirements for being licensed or accepted professionally.

verb (used without object), in·terned, in·tern·ing.

to be or perform the duties of an intern.

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Sometimes in·terne .

Origin of intern

An Americanism first recorded in 1875–80; from French interne, from Latin internus “inward”; see intern³

Words nearby intern

intermundane, intermural, intermuscular gluteal bursa, intermuscular septum, intermutule, intern, internal, internal acoustic pore, internal adhesive pericarditis, internal audit, internal auditory artery

Definition for intern (2 of 3)

intern²

[ verb in-turn; noun in-turn ]

/ verb ɪnˈtɜrn; noun ˈɪn tɜrn /

verb (used with object)

to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.

to impound or hold within a country until the termination of a war, as a ship of a belligerent that has put into a neutral port and remained beyond a limited period.

noun

a person who is or has been interned; internee.

Origin of intern

First recorded in 1865–70; from French interner, verbal derivative of interne intern³

Definition for intern (3 of 3)

intern³

[ in-turn ]

/ ɪnˈtɜrn /

adjective Archaic.

internal.

Origin of intern

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin internus “inward,” equivalent to inter- inter- + -nus adjective suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for intern

intern

verb

(ɪnˈtɜːn) (tr) to detain or confine (foreign or enemy citizens, ships, etc), esp during wartime

(ˈɪntɜːn) (intr) mainly US to serve or train as an intern

noun (ˈɪntɜːn)

another word for internee

Also: interne med, US and Canadian a graduate in the first year of practical training after medical school, resident in a hospital and under supervision by senior doctorsBritish equivalent: house officer

mainly US a student teacher

mainly US a student or recent graduate receiving practical training in a working environment

adjective (ɪnˈtɜːn)

an archaic word for internal

Word Origin for intern

C19: from Latin internus internal

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Medical definitions for intern

intern

n.

An advanced student or recent graduate who assists in the medical or surgical care of hospital patients and who resides within that institution.

v.

To train or to serve as an intern.

Other words from intern

in′tern•ship′ n.

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verb (used without object), in·terned, in·tern·ing.

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