enroll

verb

en·​roll in-ˈrōl How to pronounce enroll (audio)
en-
variants or less commonly enrol
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
enrollee noun
enrollment noun
or less commonly enrolment

Examples of enroll in a Sentence

The college enrolls about 25,000 students. They enrolled several volunteers for the study.
Recent Examples on the Web Its elementary, middle and high school together enroll about 200 students. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024 All other magnet students - of which at least 14,000 relied on busing this year - will have to find private transportation to school or enroll in their resides school. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024 Also, rules took effect in 2022 that allow low-income residents to enroll at any time of the year, not just during the annual open enrollment period. Julie Appleby, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024 And since undocumented immigrants are ineligible to enroll in Obamacare or receive premium tax credits, short-term plans may be a particularly good option. Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024 Strikingly, only 12% of Americans with dementia ever enroll in hospice. Maria J Silveira, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024 In the past ten or so years, more Chinese have found ways to enroll their kids in U.S. high schools, in part to avoid gaokao agony. Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 The band continued to hone its live attack in early 1994, though Cuomo also used the last of his money from Geffen’s advance to enroll in several music classes at Los Angeles Valley College, not far from the epicenter of January’s disastrous Northridge earthquake. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024 Any child that wants to participate can enroll in any of Hialeah’s parks. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of enroll was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near enroll

Cite this Entry

“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enroll. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

enroll

verb
en·​roll
variants also enrol
enrolled; enrolling
1
: to enter in a list or roll : register
2
a
: to take into membership
b
: to become a member : join, enter
enroll in the army
enroll in school
enrollment noun

Legal Definition

enroll

transitive verb
en·​roll
variants or enrol
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 sense 1 compare engross
enrollment noun

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