intern.
A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.
Meaning & usage
A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.
Where this word comes from
From French interner, from interne (“inner, internal”), from Latin internus (“within, internal”), compare Etymology 2.
To imprison somebody, usually without trial.
The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
To imprison somebody, usually without trial. 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.
To internalize.
Where this word comes from
From French interner, from interne (“inner, internal”), from Latin internus (“within, internal”), compare Etymology 2.
Internal.
Where this word comes from
From French interner, from interne (“inner, internal”), from Latin internus (“within, internal”), compare Etymology 2.
A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field.
A medical student or recent graduate working in a hospital as a final part of medical training.
Where this word comes from
From French interne (“inner, internal”), from Latin internus (“within, internal”), from inter (“between”); compare Etymology 1.
To work as an intern, usually with little or no pay or other legal prerogatives of employment, and for the purpose of furthering a program of education.
I'll be interning at Universal Studios this summer.
Where this word comes from
From French interne (“inner, internal”), from Latin internus (“within, internal”), from inter (“between”); compare Etymology 1.
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