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in·ter·view

interview

 
 
pronunciation:
In tr vyu
parts of speech:
noun, verb
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a meeting between a person who has applied for a job and the person who is offering the job. The person who wants the job must answer questions about his or her experience and qualifications.
She applied for six jobs and got three interviews.
definition 2: a conversation in which someone asks questions of a person in order to learn more about that person.
This magazine often publishes interviews of movie stars.Sasha spent a long time preparing for his naturalization interview.
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part of speech: verb
inflections: interviews, interviewing, interviewed
definition: to have an interview with or of.
The supervisor interviewed several people for the open position.
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derivations: interviewee (n.), interviewer (n.)
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