matriculate

[ verb muh-trik-yuh-leyt; noun muh-trik-yuh-lit ]

verb (used with object)

, ma·tric·u·lat·ed, ma·tric·u·lat·ing.

1. to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
2. to register (a coat of arms), used especially in Scottish heraldry.

verb (used without object)

, ma·tric·u·lat·ed, ma·tric·u·lat·ing.

1. to be matriculated.

noun

1. a person who has been matriculated.

matriculate

verb

1. to enrol or be enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
2. intr to attain the academic standard required for a course at such an institution

noun

1. Also calledmatriculant a person who has matriculated

Derived Forms

• maˈtricuˌlator, noun

Other Words From

• ma·tricu·lation noun
• ma·tricu·lator noun
• rema·tricu·late verb rematriculated rematriculating
• unma·tricu·lated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of matriculate¹

1480–90 for earlier sense; < Medieval Latin mātrīculātus (person) listed (for some specific duty), equivalent to mātrīcul ( a ) list ( matriculant ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of matriculate¹

C16: from Medieval Latin mātrīculāre to register, from mātrīcula, diminutive of matrix list, matrix

Example Sentences

The blue-chip recruits that routinely came to the school will no longer matriculate.

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He said that I had better come up to matriculate next term, but should not have another examination.

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I had presently to arrange a holiday and go to London to matriculate, and so it was I came upon my aunt and uncle again.

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Baden was the first German State that allowed women to matriculate at its universities.

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He received me with profound courtesy and feigned respect, but was staggered at my request to matriculate.

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We were admitted to matriculate and study medicine, under certain conditions, to which I beg your attention.

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