Definition of 'enroll'
Word forms: enrolls, enrolling, enrolledregional note: in BRIT, use enrol
transitive verb/intransitive verb
Cherny was enrolled at the University in 1945.
Her mother enrolled her in acting classes.
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enroll in American
(ɛnˈroʊl ; enrōlˈ; ɪnˈroʊl ; inrōlˈ) or enˈrol (ɛnˈroʊl ; enrōlˈ; ɪnˈroʊl ; inrōlˈ) verb transitiveWord forms: enˈrolled or enˈrolling
1.
to record in a list
2.
to enlist
3.
to accept as or cause to be a member
verb intransitive
6.
to enroll oneself or become enrolled; register; enlist; become a member
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Angie's first impulse was to say that he would simply enroll in the school system wherever they were. SUDDENLY (1993)
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