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