intern
/ɪnˈtɝn/ verb C2- To imprison somebody, usually without trial. · The US government interned thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
- To confine or hold (foreign military personnel who stray into the state's territory) within prescribed limits during wartime. · The Swiss government interned the Italian soldiers who had strayed onto Swiss territory.
- To internalize.
He/she/it interns · Past interned · Past participle interned · -ing form interning
Verb forms
- Base form
- intern
- He/she/it
- interns
- Past
- interned
- Past participle
- interned
- -ing form
- interning
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