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enroll.

To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪnˈɹəʊl/UK/ɛnˈɹoʊl/Canada, US/ɪnˈɹoʊl/Canada, US/ɪnˈɹəʉl/Australia
  1. To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

    transitive
  2. To enlist (someone) or make (someone) a member of.

    transitive
    They were eager to enroll new recruits.
  3. To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something).

    intransitive · reflexive
    Have you enrolled in classes yet for this term?
  4. To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something). To register as a member of an educational institution.

    intransitive · reflexive
  5. To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something). To register for a class or course of study.

    US · intransitive · reflexive
  6. To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something). To register to vote.

    Australia · New-Zealand · intransitive · reflexive
  7. To envelop; to enwrap.

    obsolete · transitive
  8. To curl up into a ball.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English enrollen, from Anglo-Norman enroller; by surface analysis, en- + roll.

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