/ˈɪntəvjuː/

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Meaning

A meeting where one person asks another person questions, for a job or for the news.

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Word origin

From French entrevue, from entrevoir, meaning to see each other.

Origin
French
Root
entrevue

Grammar

Gender
Pluralinterviews

Examples

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A job interview decides who gets the work.

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Here the interview is for the news.

interviewed .

"Interview" can also be used as a verb.

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This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 12: interview, bless, whoever and 6 more words.