intern¹

[verb in-turn; noun in-turn]

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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 intern¹

1865–70; < French interner, verbal derivative of interne intern³

intern²

[in-turn]

noun Also interne.

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)

to be or perform the duties of an intern.

Origin of intern²

1875–80, Americanism; < French interne < Latin internus intern³

intern³

[in-turn]

adjective Archaic.

internal.

Origin of intern³

1570–80; < Latin internus inward, equivalent to inter- inter- + -nus adj. suffix; see extern

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Related Words

resident doctor student trainee immure

Examples from the Web for intern

Contemporary Examples

When I became aware that an intern of mine had been sexually harassed by a producer while making the film, I was blown away.
A Rallying Cry Against the Oversexualization of Our Youth
Darryl Roberts
November 30, 2014
Somehow she also found time to intern at the U.S. Department of Education and help build a school in Mali.
TEDx Talks Have a Disability Problem—but This Incredible Young Woman Is Working to Change That
Nina Strochlic
November 5, 2014
Even though his undergraduate studies had led him to be a vegetarian, he decided to intern with a small pork producer.
The Bioethicist Turned Butcher
Elizabeth Picciuto
September 28, 2014
Did you have to intern and PA on a lot of films before breaking through?
Octavia Spencer on Hollywood and Race: The Film Roles I’m Offered Are Too Small
Marlow Stern
July 31, 2014
Inside the squirrel suit, an intern named Justin can be found.
The RNC Chases Hillary Clinton With a Giant Orange Squirrel
Olivia Nuzzi
June 13, 2014

Historical Examples

I would recommend her to an intern, who is under great obligations to me.
Germinie Lacerteux
Edmond and Jules de Goncourt
Eight years of school and two more as an intern were worth at least that.
The Lani People
J. F. Bone
Our fears coming uppermost, we gave voice to them: "Intern?"
The Escape of a Princess Pat
George Pearson
In the list of birds now fully extinct, in the Proceedings of the Fourth Intern.
Extinct Birds
Walter Rothschild
They ought to intern everyone who's the least bit under suspicion.
The Head Girl at the Gables
Angela Brazil

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

C19: from Latin internus internal

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Word Origin and History for intern

v.

1866, "to confine within set limits," from French interner "send to the interior, confine," from Middle French interne "inner, internal," from Latin internus "within, internal" (see internal; also cf. intern (n.)).

n.

1879, American English, "one working under supervision as part of professional training," especially "doctor in training in a hospital," from French interne "assistant doctor," literally "resident within a school," from Middle French interne "internal" (see intern (v.)). The verb in this sense is attested from 1933. Related: Interned; interning.

intern in Medicine

intern

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

To train or to serve as an intern.

Related formsin′tern•ship′ n.

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Examples from the Web for intern

Contemporary Examples

When I became aware that an intern of mine had been sexually harassed by a producer while making the film, I was blown away.

Somehow she also found time to intern at the U.S. Department of Education and help build a school in Mali.

Even though his undergraduate studies had led him to be a vegetarian, he decided to intern with a small pork producer.

Did you have to intern and PA on a lot of films before breaking through?

Inside the squirrel suit, an intern named Justin can be found.

Historical Examples

I would recommend her to an intern, who is under great obligations to me.

Eight years of school and two more as an intern were worth at least that.

Our fears coming uppermost, we gave voice to them: "Intern?"

In the list of birds now fully extinct, in the Proceedings of the Fourth Intern.

They ought to intern everyone who's the least bit under suspicion.

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Word Origin

Word Origin and History for intern

v.

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