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/ɪnˈtɜːn/ English

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noun

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

verb

  1. To imprison somebody, usually without trial.“The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.”
  2. To internalize.

adjective

  1. 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. 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.”

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