ENROLL


Meaning of ENROLL in English

verb

or en·rol ə̇nˈrōl, en-

( enrolled ; enrolled ; enrolling ; enrolls or enrols )

Etymology: Middle English enrollen, from Middle French enroller, from en- en- (I) + rolle roll, register — more at roll

transitive verb

1.

a. : to insert, register, or enter (as a person or a fact) in a list, catalog, or roll (as of a court)

nearly 10 percent of our population is enrolled in the elementary schools

the surprising speed with which men were enrolled for the draft

are they likely to enroll a newcomer on the jury list

b. : to enlist (oneself) for or as if for military service

he enrolled himself with those who were determined to stamp out ignorance and poverty

2. : to write out in formal or legal form ; especially : to prepare in written or printed form a final perfect copy of (a bill passed by a legislature) — distinguished from engross

3. : to roll, coil, or wrap up ; sometimes : enfold

intransitive verb

: to enroll oneself or cause oneself to be enrolled (as in a military organization, on a list of voters, or for a course of study)

enrolling in the law school

hundreds enrolled in the military reserve forces

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