enroll

verb

en·​roll in-ˈrōl 

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

in-rō-ˈlē 

en-

noun

enrollment noun

or less commonly enrolment

in-ˈrōl-mənt 

en-

Synonyms

• inscribe
• list
• matriculate
• register

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

In 1995, according to the Post, Musk was admitted to graduate school at Stanford but didn’t enroll in classes, instead working on an online services start-up that would eventually be known as Zip2. —Tim Marchman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024

Community colleges enroll the majority of dual enrollment students, reaching 1.78 million students, or 21% of community college enrollment. —Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Highly selective universities, which do not enroll the majority of U.S. college students, were most likely to consider race in admissions prior to the decision. —Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024

The rule will take effect in 180 days as streaming services aim to slash customer churn rates, a term that refers to users who momentarily enroll in a service before canceling. —Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024

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

Phrases Containing enroll

• re-enroll

Kids Definition

enroll

verb

en·​roll

variants also enrol

in-ˈrōl 

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

-mənt 

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