ALL meanings of in-tern
in-tern
I i - 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
- abbreviation IN-TERN internal. 1