Intern

/ɪnˈtɜːn/ noun verb adjective

A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.

Definition

  1. (noun) A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.
  2. (verb) To imprison somebody, usually without trial. “The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.”
  3. (verb) To internalize.
  4. (adjective) Internal.
  5. (noun) A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field
  6. (noun) A medical student or recent graduate working in a hospital as a final part of medical training
  7. (verb) To work as an intern. Usually with little or no pay or other legal prerogatives of employment, for the purpose of furthering a program of education. “I'll be interning at Universal Studios this summer.”

Word stats

  • Intern contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 6.

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What does Intern mean?

A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.

How many letters are in Intern?

Intern has 6 letters.

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