enroll

American  

[en-rohl] / ɛnˈroʊl /

especially British, enrol

verb (used with object)

enrolled, enrolling

1. to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register.

   It took two days to enroll the new students.

2. to enlist (oneself ).

3. to put in a record; record.

   to enroll the minutes of a meeting; to enroll the great events of history.

4. to roll or wrap up.

   fruit enrolled in tissue paper.

5. Nautical. to document (a U.S. vessel) by issuing a certificate of enrollment.

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verb (used without object)

enrolled, enrolling

1. to enroll oneself.

   He enrolled in college last week.

Other Word Forms

• enroller noun
• preenroll verb
• reenroll verb

Etymology

Origin of enroll

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English enrollen, from Old French enroller. See en- ¹, roll

Example Sentences

If someone then buys a ticket to a Sacramento State game, or enrolls at Sacramento State, that’s economic impact.

From Los Angeles Times

Then the state’s rollout of public school transitional kindergarten made enrolling 4-year-olds more difficult.

From Los Angeles Times

U.S. legislators are also urging anyone traveling in Mexico to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, which helps the State Department contact U.S. residents abroad during emergencies.

From MarketWatch

Under it, employers with plans created since the end of 2022 are required to automatically enroll workers, who can opt out.

From The Wall Street Journal

On some campuses, faculty members have urged students not to enroll in civic thought courses, students and professors said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• accept
• admit
• employ
• engage
• enlist
• enter
• join
• obtain
• recruit
• register