Sekirov Dictionary

intern

UK /ɪnˈtɜːn/US /ɪnˈtɝn/

verb 3
adjective 1
noun 1
/ˈɪntɝn/ noun 2
/ˈɪntɝn/ verb 1
forms 5

verb3

•
To imprison somebody, usually without trial.
- The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
•
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.
- Strings are automatically interned if they are assigned to a literal string within code. — 2004

adjective1

•
(no longer used) Internal.
- Man was made after Gods image, which must be understood of the intern graces of the Soule — 1640

noun1

A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.

intern

UK /ˈɪntɜːn/US /ˈɪntɝn/

noun2

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.

verb1

•
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.

forms

interned · interning · interns · more intern · most intern

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