enroll
verb
enĀ·roll
| \ in-ĖrÅl
, en-\
, en-\
variants:
or less commonly enrol
enrolled;
enrolling
Definition of enroll
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
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Other Words from enroll
enrollee
\ in-rÅ-ĖlÄ
, en- \
noun
, en- \
noun
enrollment
or less commonly enrolment \ in-ĖrÅl-mÉnt
, en- \
noun
, en- \
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for enroll
Synonyms
inscribe, list, matriculate, register
Antonyms
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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 on the Web
Originally authorized in 1992 legislation to promote educational innovation, charter schools have evolved from an experiment to a system that enrolls more than 600,000 students across the state. — Los Angeles Times, "A battle over California charter schools ends ā for now ā with a deal in Sacramento," 28 Aug. 2019 Eventually, almost all employers in those states that donāt offer a plan will have to automatically enroll workers in their state plan, although employees can opt out. — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, "California, feds want to narrow retirement gap. They canāt agree on how," 8 June 2019 Cornish is a private arts college that enrolls 628 students. — Asia Fields, The Seattle Times, "Cornish College of the Arts students protest collegeās handling of sexual assault," 15 Oct. 2018 Based on the results reported so far, Sarepta is enlarging what is now a small single-arm clinical into a larger study that will enroll more Duchenne patients and include a placebo arm. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, "With tantalizing early results, Sareptaās gene therapy for Duchenne raises hopes for āreal changeā," 19 June 2018 In all, there are at least 747 public charter schools around the country that enroll a higher percentage of white students than any of the traditional public schools in the school districts where they are located. — Emmanuel Felton, NBC News, "'It's like a black and white thing': How some elite charter schools exclude minorities," 17 June 2018 In fact, according to Third Way, some statesāincluding Wyoming, Colorado, Mississippi, and Lousianaāhave few, if any, institutions that both enroll a high share of Pell students and serve them well. — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, "The University of California Stands Out Among Top Schools When It Comes to Serving Poor Students," 1 May 2018 The four-year schools partner with state technical colleges to offer degree programs that enroll students in both schools at the same time. — Karen Herzog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Demand for more nurses drives tech schools, private colleges to create new paths to BSN degrees," 16 Mar. 2018 The trumpet section rang out loud and clear from VillaseƱor and her classmates at EJE Academies, a school that enroll students in first through eighth grader. — Mike Freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "National City Mariachi festival highlights region's Hispanic culture," 11 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enroll.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for enroll
enroll
verb
English Language Learners Definition of enroll
: 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
See the full definition for enroll in the English Language Learners Dictionary
enroll
verb
enĀ·roll
| \ in-ĖrÅl
\
\
enrolled;
enrolling
Kids Definition of enroll
1
: to include (as a name) on a roll or list
2
: to take in as a member
3
: to become a member : join
enroll
transitive verb
enĀ·roll
variants:
or enrol
enrolled;
enrolling
Legal Definition of enroll
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 ā see also enrolled bill at bill sense 1 ā compare engross
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