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English noun: intern

1. intern (person) an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)


Synonymshouseman, interne, medical intern


Broader (hypernym)doc, doctor, Dr., MD, medico, physician


Domain regionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


English verb: intern

1. intern (social) deprive of freedom


SamplesDuring WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)confine, detain

2. intern (social) work as an intern


SamplesThe young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)work









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