English noun: intern | |||
1. | intern (person) an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) | ||
Synonyms | houseman, interne, medical intern | ||
Broader (hypernym) | doc, doctor, Dr., MD, medico, physician | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
English verb: intern | |||
1. | intern (social) deprive of freedom | ||
Samples | During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confine, detain | ||
2. | intern (social) work as an intern | ||
Samples | The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | work | ||