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.
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Founded in 1845, Limestone University currently enrolls about 1,600 students, including both on-campus students and those seeking online degrees. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 In addition to its freeze on certifying illnesses, the program can no longer enroll new members or approve life-saving treatments like chemotherapy, lung transplants or stem cell therapy. Liz Neporent, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025 Since then, the Trump administration has frozen $2.3 billion in funding to Harvard, threatened to strip its tax-exempt status and take away its ability to enroll foreign students, while demanding information on the university's foreign ties, funding, students and faculty. Nate Raymond, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 Most studies enroll patients for months or for years. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enroll

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

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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enroll. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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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