Free
Free verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).
Usage example: a global crusade to free Nelson Mandela from a South African prison had emerged
Intern
Intern verb - To put in or as if in prison.
Usage example: some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
Both words in one sentence
- A first season episode revolves around Turk having recently put on a bit of weight (as a surgical intern with limited free time is apt to do).
Source: Hollywood Pudgy - Deconstructed by Max in the 2 Broke Girls episode "And the New Boss." She's not comfortable hiring an intern to work for them for free, nor with firing said intern when she starts taking advantage of Max, despite Caroline's repeated entreaties to do so.
Source: Benevolent Boss -
PK: Blog intern, may or may not be working against his free will.
Source: Blog / Equestria Daily
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Intern or Free. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/free/intern.
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