intern
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Synonyms: inter, inturn, interf, inter-, inters, interj, intein, interp, intero, tintern, wintern
Antonyms: inter, inturn, interf, inter-, inters, interj, intein, interp, intero, tintern, wintern
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Noun
- A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.
Verb
- To imprison somebody, usually without trial.
- The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
- The Swiss government interned the Italian soldiers who had strayed onto Swiss territory.
- 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.
Adjective
- Internal.
Noun
- 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.
Verb
- 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.
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