intern

¹in·tern

adjective \in-ˈtərn, ˈin-ˌ\

Definition of INTERN

archaic

: internal

Variants of INTERN

in·tern or in·terne \in-ˈtərn, ˈin-ˌ\

Origin of INTERN

Middle French interne, from Latin internus

First Known Use: circa 1500

Rhymes with INTERN

adjourn, astern, attorn, casern, concern, discern, downturn, epergne, eterne, extern, heartburn, Hepburn, in turn, inurn, kick turn, lucerne, Lucerne, nocturn, nocturne, outturn, return, sauternes, secern, sojourn, star turn, stem turn, step turn, sunburn, unlearn, upturn, U-turn, windburn

²in·tern

transitive verb \ˈin-ˌtərn, in-ˈ\

Definition of INTERN

: to confine or impound especially during a war <intern enemy aliens>

— in·tern·ee \(ˌ)in-ˌtər-ˈnē\ noun

— in·tern·ment \in-ˈtərn-mənt, ˈin-ˌ\ noun

First Known Use of INTERN

1866

³in·tern

noun \ˈin-ˌtərn\

Definition of INTERN

: an advanced student or graduate usually in a professional field (as medicine or teaching) gaining supervised practical experience (as in a hospital or classroom)

— in·tern·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Variants of INTERN

in·tern also in·terne \ˈin-ˌtərn\

Examples of INTERN

1. After medical school, he worked as an intern at the university hospital.

Origin of INTERN

French interne, from interne, adjective

First Known Use: circa 1879

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

⁴in·tern

intransitive verb \ˈin-ˌtərn\

Definition of INTERN

: to work as an intern

First Known Use of INTERN

circa 1928

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis