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

According to the Italian Ministry of Education, less than 18,000 students enroll in a bachelor program out of a potential 100,000 students. —Shivani Vora, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

Families whose income exceeds poverty wages but spend a large portion of their income on housing may become eligible to enroll their children in Head Start. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025

About 40% are first-generation college students and 95% are employed or enroll in graduate school within six months of graduating college, the release said. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter snubbed the capital's elite private schools to enroll Amy, whose elder brothers were already grown, at a public elementary school. —Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025

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