intern

[ in-turn ]

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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.

Origin of intern

First recorded in 1825–30 for def. 1, and in 1920–25 for defs. 2, 3; from French interne “assistant doctor,” from Latin internus “inward”; see intern³

Sometimes in·terne .

Words Nearby intern

Other definitions for intern (2 of 3)

intern²

[ verb in-turn; noun in-turn ]

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 “to send inland; confine,” verbal derivative of interne intern³

Other definitions for intern (3 of 3)

intern³

[ in-turn ]

adjectiveArchaic.

internal.

Origin of intern

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

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How to use intern in a sentence

Netea’s introduction to trained immunity came in 2010, when a student intern in his lab was studying how vaccines shape the immune response.
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I was her first intern, but I learned very quickly that I don’t want to be a politician.
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I was her first intern when she was elected to the House in 2010 when we had all those kind of Tea Party conservatives swept in.
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Then he wrote Elliott a fan letter and asked to be his unpaid intern.
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Plus, our intern Kate Nucci will discuss her latest story about how a century-old law allows police to punish people on the streets of San Diego for speech they don’t like.
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When I became aware that an intern of mine had been sexually harassed by a producer while making the film, I was blown away.
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At first glance, it might be tempting to interpret this extravagant level of compensation as a victory for the once-humble intern.
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The income of a software engineering intern at Facebook is comparable, with monthly incomes of over $6,500.
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Somehow she also found time to intern at the U.S. Department of Education and help build a school in Mali.
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Even though his undergraduate studies had led him to be a vegetarian, he decided to intern with a small pork producer.
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Curious that we are not allowed to intern these people; but the French authorities object.
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Our fears coming uppermost, we gave voice to them: "intern?"
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Carin lvissim, transvers semicylindric; parte superiori liber prominente, intern aut plan aut crist centrali instruct.
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Carin parte superiori liber prominente, et crist centrali, intern, longitudinali instruct.
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I have functioned as an intern in oral surgery and also now am a resident this year in oral surgery.
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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 doctors: British 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

Origin of intern

C19: from Latin internus internal

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