Intern ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Intern ( verb )

1. To confine or restrict (a person) to a particular place or situation.
2. To place (a student or trainee) in a position of work experience within a particular organization.

Origin:

Late 16th century (as a noun denoting a student or apprentice in a trade or profession): from french interne, from latin internus "within", from in- "in" +ternus "of three each".

Examples:

1. The company decided to intern the new employee for a period of six months.
2. The student was interned in a hospital for their medical training.
3. The government interned the political prisoners without trial.
4. The company interned the new employee to gain the experience he needed.
5. The student was interned in a law firm for the summer.

(As a noun)

Intern ( noun )

1. To confine or restrict (a person) to a particular place or situation.
2. To place (a student or trainee) in a position of work experience within a particular organization.

Origin:

Late 16th century (as a noun denoting a student or apprentice in a trade or profession): from french interne, from latin internus "within", from in- "in" +ternus "of three each".

Examples:

1. The company decided to intern the new employee for a period of six months.
2. The student was interned in a hospital for their medical training.
3. The government interned the political prisoners without trial.
4. The company interned the new employee to gain the experience he needed.
5. The student was interned in a law firm for the summer.