variants
or less commonly enrol
enrolled; enrolling
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
: to enroll oneself or cause oneself to be enrolled
we enrolled in the history course
Examples of enroll in a Sentence
The college enrolls about 25,000 students.
They enrolled several volunteers for the study.
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Previous reporting by The Current and ProPublica revealed that was due to glitches in the digital platform people must use to enroll, chronic understaffing in the state agency charged with enrollment help and a maze of bureaucratic red tape.
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Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Front-end administration automatically enrolls the voter at the Department of Motor Vehicles and permits them to opt out during the process.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The district’s choice program lets families enroll their TK through 12th-grade students in schools outside of their own neighborhoods, including in schools with programs specializing in STEM, world languages, International Baccalaureate and visual and performing arts.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
La Salle had to enroll in private insurance through her work.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
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Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Front-end administration automatically enrolls the voter at the Department of Motor Vehicles and permits them to opt out during the process.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The district’s choice program lets families enroll their TK through 12th-grade students in schools outside of their own neighborhoods, including in schools with programs specializing in STEM, world languages, International Baccalaureate and visual and performing arts.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
La Salle had to enroll in private insurance through her work.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enroll
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“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enroll. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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