HyperDic: intern

English > 3 senses of the word *intern*:
VERB	social	intern	deprive of freedom
VERB	social	intern	work as an intern
NOUN	person	intern, interne, houseman, medical intern	an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised / supervised practical experience ('houseman' is a British term)

intern > pronunciation
Sounds	ih'ntern
Rhymes	adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern...

English > *intern*: 3 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	An advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised / supervised practical experience ('houseman' is a British term).
Synonyms	interne, houseman, medical intern
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain	A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broader	doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico	A licensed medical practitioner
Spanish	houseman, interne, interno
Catalan	houseman, intern
Nouns	internship	the position of a medical intern
Verbs	intern	work as an intern

English > *intern*: 3 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	deprive of freedom.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Example	"During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West"
Broader	confine, detain	deprive of freedom
Spanish	internar
Nouns	internee	a person who is interned
	internment	the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
	internment	confinement during wartime

English > *intern*: 3 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	Work as an intern.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year"
Broader	work	Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
Spanish	hacer el internado
Nouns	intern	an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised / supervised practical experience ('houseman' is a British term)
Nouns	internist	a specialist in internal medicine

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