enroll
Americanverb (used with object)
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to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register.
It took two days to enroll the new students.
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to enlist (oneself ).
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to put in a record; record.
to enroll the minutes of a meeting; to enroll the great events of history.
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to roll or wrap up.
fruit enrolled in tissue paper.
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Nautical. to document (a U.S. vessel) by issuing a certificate of enrollment.
verb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
- enroller noun
- preenroll verb
- reenroll verb
Etymology
Origin of enroll
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English enrollen, from Old French enroller. See en- 1, roll
Example Sentences
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The team is now enrolling participants for a follow-up clinical trial to study solriamfetol in overnight shift workers, which could help support broader approval for treating shift work disorder.
From Science Daily
To explore the role of routine, researchers analyzed detailed, real-time food logs from 112 adults who were overweight or obese and enrolled in a structured weight loss program.
From Science Daily
His professional career took him to six teams in four countries before he retired at 33, enrolled in graduate business school at Northwestern and started a second career with the MLS players’ union.
From Los Angeles Times
Harry might be an established member of MAVS, but she wasn’t tribally enrolled, and her grandfather had been her only connection to the culture before he died.
From Literature
They are typically the default investment for new hires who are automatically enrolled.
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