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in·tern • n. / ˈinˌtərn/ a recent medical graduate receiving supervised training in a hospital and acting as an assistant physician or surgeon. Compare with resident. ∎ a student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, at a trade or occupation in order to gain work experience. • v. / inˈtərn/ 1. [tr.] confine (someone) as a prisoner, esp. for political or military reasons. 2. [intr.] serve as an intern. DERIVATIVES: in·tern·ment n. in·tern·ship / -ˌship/ n. |
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"intern." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "intern." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-intern.html "intern." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-intern.html |
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intern v. confine (someone) as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons: the family was interned for the duration of the war as enemy aliens.
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"intern." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "intern." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-intern.html "intern." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-intern.html |
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intern confine within prescribed limits of residence. XIX. — F. interner. f. interne — L. internus inward, internal.
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T. F. HOAD. "intern." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "intern." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-intern.html T. F. HOAD. "intern." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-intern.html |
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