enroll

verb en·roll \ in-ˈrōl , en- \

variants: or less commonly enrol

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of enroll

enrolled; enrolling

transitive verb

1 : to insert, register, or enter in a list, catalog, or roll

the school enrolls about 800 pupils

2 : to prepare a final perfect copy of (a bill passed by a legislature) in written or printed form

3 : to roll or wrap up

intransitive verb

: to enroll oneself or cause oneself to be enrolled

we enrolled in the history course

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enrollee

play \in-rō-ˈlē, en-\ noun

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enrollment

or less commonly enrolment play \in-ˈrōl-mənt, en-\ noun

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Examples of enroll in a Sentence

The college enrolls about 25,000 students.
They enrolled several volunteers for the study.

Recent Examples of enroll from the Web

Neu and his team plan to enroll 150 premature infants.

— marla broadfoot, Science | AAAS, "Too many antibiotics can give preemies a lifetime of ill health," 5 Apr. 2018
The $100 million-dollar, 10-year study is now underway and will ultimately enroll 7,800 participants aged 50 or over at 16 sites worldwide.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "“I don’t f—ing care”: In wooing $67M from big alcohol, NIH nixed critical study," 3 Apr. 2018
The Urban Institute, a think-tank, predicts that 4.2m Americans would enroll in short-term plans if they were expanded.

— The Economist, "Republicans seek alternatives to Obamacare’s pricey insurance markets," 28 Mar. 2018
Brown's father, Oliver, kicked off the case after trying to enroll her in an all-white elementary school near their home.

— sydney scott, Essence.com, "Linda Brown, Center Of Landmark Brown v. Board Of Education Case, Dead At 76," 27 Mar. 2018
In 1951, a class action suit was filed against the Board of Education of the City of Topeka after Linda’s father, Oliver Brown, and several black families tried to enroll their children in the formerly all-white Sumner School and were turned away.

— karen mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Linda Brown, Whose Brown v. Board of Education Case Ended Segregation in Schools, Dies," 26 Mar. 2018
Linda Brown was just 9 years old when her father attempted to enroll her at the nearby Sumner Elementary School — which was, in 1951, an all-white school.

— amanda arnold, The Cut, "Linda Brown of Brown v. Board of Education Has Died," 26 Mar. 2018
Rather than enroll in courses worth a certain number of credit hours, students pass assessments showing mastery of key skills or competencies.

— lisa ward, WSJ, "Colleges Make It Easier for Older Students," 25 Mar. 2018
Piedmont, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg school in uptown Charlotte, enrolls about 1,000 students for its rigorous International Baccalaureate program, with a long waiting list every year.

— ann helms, charlotteobserver, "This group scoured America for 10 great magnet schools. They found one in Charlotte. | Charlotte Observer," 22 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of enroll

Middle English, from Anglo-French enrouler, from en- + rolle roll, register

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ENROLL Defined for English Language Learners

enroll

verb

Definition of enroll for English Language Learners

: to enter (someone) as a member of or participant in something
: to take (someone) as a member or participant
: to become a member or participant

ENROLL Defined for Kids

enroll

verb en·roll \ in-ˈrōl \

Definition of enroll for Students

enrolled; enrolling

1 : to include (as a name) on a roll or list

2 : to take in as a member

3 : to become a member : join

Law Dictionary

enroll

transitive verb en·roll

variants: or enrol

legal Definition of enroll

enrolled; enrolling

1 : to insert, register, or enter in a list, catalog, or roll

enrolled the deed

2 : to prepare a final copy of (a bill passed by a legislature) in written or printed form — see also enrolled bill at bill 1 — compare engross

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enrollment

noun

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