1. plural of intern; students or recent graduates working temporarily to gain experience

1. third person singular present of intern; to confine or imprison someone
Usage: formal
2. third person singular present of intern; to work as an intern

Examples

• The hospital hired twenty medical interns this summer.
• She interns at a law firm downtown.
• The company’s interns attend weekly training sessions.
• He interns refugees in detention centers.
• Many college students work as unpaid interns.
• The government interns suspected terrorists without trial.
• Our department supervises five marketing interns.