Definition of "intern" in English

noun

1. A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.

verb

1. (transitive) To imprison somebody, usually without trial.

   • The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.

2. (transitive, programming) To internalize.

adjective

1. (archaic) Internal.

noun

1. A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field.

2. A medical student or recent graduate working in a hospital as a final part of medical training.

verb

1. (intransitive) To work as an intern, usually with little or no pay or other legal prerogatives of employment, and for the purpose of furthering a program of education.

   • I'll be interning at Universal Studios this summer.