intern
intern
to restrict or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war: They will intern the prisoners at the camp for at least a month.
intern
apprentice; trainee: She was an intern at the White House.
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in·tern
also in·terne (ĭn′tûrn′)n.
1.
a. A student or a recent graduate undergoing supervised practical training.
b. A physician who has recently graduated from medical school and is learning medical practice in a hospital under supervision, prior to beginning a residency program.
2. One who is interned; an internee.
v. in·terned, in·tern·ing, in·terns
v.intr.
To train or serve as an intern.
v.tr. (also ĭn-tûrn′)
To confine, especially in wartime.
[French interne, from Latin internus, internal; see internal.]
in′tern·ship′ n.
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intern
vb
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to detain or confine (foreign or enemy citizens, ships, etc), esp during wartime
2. (intr) chiefly US to serve or train as an intern
n
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) another word for internee
4. (Medicine) med Also: interne 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
5. (Professions) chiefly US a student teacher
6. chiefly US a student or recent graduate receiving practical training in a working environment
[C19: from Latin internus internal]
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in•tern1
(v. ɪnˈtɜrn; n. ˈɪn tɜrn)v.t.
1. to confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war or enemy aliens.
2. to impound until the termination of a war, as a ship of a belligerent.
n.3. an internee.
[1865–70; < French interner, v. derivative of interne intern3]
in•tern2
(ˈɪn tɜrn)n. Also, interne.
1. a resident member of the medical staff of a hospital, usu. a recent medical school graduate serving under supervision.
3. someone, as a student or recent graduate, working as an apprentice or trainee to gain practical experience in an occupation.
v.i.4. to serve as an intern.
[1875–80, Amer.; < French interne < Latin internus intern3]
in•tern3
(ɪnˈtɜrn)adj. Archaic.
internal.
[1570–80; < Latin internus inward =inter- inter- + -nus adj. suffix; compare extern]
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intern
Past participle: interned
Gerund: interning
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| intern |
| Present |
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| I intern |
| you intern |
| he/she/it interns |
| we intern |
| you intern |
| they intern |
| Preterite |
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| I interned |
| you interned |
| he/she/it interned |
| we interned |
| you interned |
| they interned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am interning |
| you are interning |
| he/she/it is interning |
| we are interning |
| you are interning |
| they are interning |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have interned |
| you have interned |
| he/she/it has interned |
| we have interned |
| you have interned |
| they have interned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was interning |
| you were interning |
| he/she/it was interning |
| we were interning |
| you were interning |
| they were interning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had interned |
| you had interned |
| he/she/it had interned |
| we had interned |
| you had interned |
| they had interned |
| Future |
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| I will intern |
| you will intern |
| he/she/it will intern |
| we will intern |
| you will intern |
| they will intern |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have interned |
| you will have interned |
| he/she/it will have interned |
| we will have interned |
| you will have interned |
| they will have interned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be interning |
| you will be interning |
| he/she/it will be interning |
| we will be interning |
| you will be interning |
| they will be interning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been interning |
| you have been interning |
| he/she/it has been interning |
| we have been interning |
| you have been interning |
| they have been interning |
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| I will have been interning |
| you will have been interning |
| he/she/it will have been interning |
| we will have been interning |
| you will have been interning |
| they will have been interning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been interning |
| you had been interning |
| he/she/it had been interning |
| we had been interning |
| you had been interning |
| they had been interning |
| Conditional |
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| I would intern |
| you would intern |
| he/she/it would intern |
| we would intern |
| you would intern |
| they would intern |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have interned |
| you would have interned |
| he/she/it would have interned |
| we would have interned |
| you would have interned |
| they would have interned |
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intern
A student who is studying a subject at an advanced level or a graduate who is being given practical training in a particular field.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  intern - an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) |
| Verb | 1. | intern - deprive of freedom; "During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West" |
| 2. | intern - work as an intern; "The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year" work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" |
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Translations
طَبيب مُتَمَرِّنمُعْتَقَل
internovatzačínající lékař
internereturnuskandidat
kyrrsettur einstaklingurlæknakandídat
internēt, aizturētinterns
internovaťordinársekundárny lekár
alıkoymakenterne etmekstajyer doktor
intern
B. [ˈɪntɜːn] N (US) (= doctor) → interno/a m/f; (= student on placement) → alumno/a m/f en prácticas
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intern
[ɪnˈtɜːrn]
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intern1
(inˈtəːn) verbduring a war, to keep (someone who belongs to an enemy nation but who is living in one's own country) a prisoner.
inˈternment nounintern2
(ˈintəːn) noun(American) (also interne) a junior doctor resident in a hospital.
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in·tern
n. interno-a; médico-a interno-a.
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