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- [in turn]
- /ɪn tɜrn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in turn]
- /ɪn tɜrn/
Definitions of in-tern word
- verb with object in-tern to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country. 1
- verb with object in-tern to impound or hold within a country until the termination of a war, as a ship of a belligerent that has put into a neutral port and remained beyond a limited period. 1
- noun in-tern a resident member of the medical staff of a hospital, usually a recent medical school graduate serving under supervision. 1
- noun in-tern Education. student teacher. 1
- noun in-tern a person who works as an apprentice or trainee in an occupation or profession to gain practical experience, and sometimes also to satisfy legal or other requirements for being licensed or accepted professionally. 1
- verb without object in-tern to be or perform the duties of an intern. 1
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Origin of in-tern
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < French interner, verbal derivative of interne intern3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for In-tern
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in-tern popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for in-tern
noun in-tern
- resident — a person who resides in a place.
- doctor — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- student — a person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college; pupil: a student at Yale.
- trainee — a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- immure — to enclose within walls.
verb in-tern
- incarcerate — to imprison; confine.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- detain — When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control.
- restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- restrain — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
Antonyms for in-tern
verb in-tern
noun in-tern
- patient — a person who is under medical care or treatment.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with i
- Words starting with in
- Words starting with int
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- Words starting with intern