# enroll

Pronunciation: US say "en-ROHL" /ɛnˈɹoʊl/; say "in-ROHL" UK /ɪnˈɹəʊl/, AUS /ɪnˈɹəʉl/

## Verb

1. To sign up officially as a student in a class or a course of study.
   - Simple: To sign up for a class or course you want to take.
   - _Hundreds of freshmen enroll in introductory biology every fall._
   - _She decided to enroll in an evening coding course._
2. To register as a student member of a school, college, or university.
   - Simple: To join a school, college, or university as a student.
   - _He plans to enroll at a state university after his gap year._
   - _International students often enroll months before classes begin._
3. To enlist someone or make someone a member of a group or organization.
   - Simple: To sign someone up as a member of a group or program.
   - _The clinic can enroll patients in the new treatment program._
   - _Her parents enrolled her in a private academy at age six._
4. To enter a name or other item in a register, roll, or list.
   - Simple: To write a name or item on an official list or record.
   - _The registrar enrolled the candidate's name in the official record._
   - _Court officials must enroll every judgment in the public register._
5. To sign yourself up or become a member of a group or organization.
   - Simple: To join a group or sign yourself up to be a member.
   - _Many young adults enroll in the reserves after graduation._
   - _She chose to enroll in the cooperative to access shared resources._
6. To register officially so that you are eligible to vote in elections. *(Australia, New Zealand)*
   - Simple: To sign up officially so that you are allowed to vote.
   - _Residents can enroll at the town hall or through the mail._
   - _First-time voters often enroll right before a major election._

## Verb

7. To envelop something or wrap it completely on all sides. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To wrap something up or cover it completely.
   - _Mist rose from the river to enroll the sleeping town._
   - _Shadows enrolled the chamber as the last candle died._

## Other meanings

- (verb) To roll the body up into a tight ball, as certain animals do for protection.

## Origin

From Middle English enrollen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman enroller; it can be analysed as en- plus roll.

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