Definition of intern

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  • intern is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • intern is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
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Definition of intern

  • an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. houseman
    2. interne
    3. medical intern
  • deprive of freedom (verb)

    Examples

    1. During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West
  • work as an intern (verb)

    Examples

    1. The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year

See definition of intern in Merriam Webster