Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun intern

1 sense of intern

Sense 1
intern, interne, houseman, medical intern -- (an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term))
       => doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico -- (a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb intern

2 senses of intern

Sense 1
intern -- (deprive of freedom; "During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West")
       => confine, detain -- (deprive of freedom; take into confinement)

Sense 2
intern -- (work as an intern; "The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year")
       => work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")