Enroll: Definition, Examples, and Usage Guide

Meaning 1：sign up (enroll)

enroll 🔊

/ɪnˈroʊl/

To put your name on a list to officially join something, like a school, university, or class.

Person enrolling in a course by filling out a university application form

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/ˈsaɪn ʌp/

To officially add your name to a list for a course, school, or organization, often after meeting requirements.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From en- (in) + roll (a list or record); literally 'to put on a roll' or register.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'en-roll': you roll your name onto a scroll to join officially.

📖 Example

My cousin just enrolled in an English course at a university in Bangkok. 🔊 My cousin just enrolled in an English course at a university in Bangkok.

🔗 Collocations

enroll in a class – to sign up for a specific course

enroll at a university – to officially become a student of a university

enroll for a program – to register for a scheduled course of study

🔄 Synonyms

register (v.) – To formally record one's name on a list.

sign up (phr. v.) – To commit to participate in something by adding one's name.

join (v.) – To become a member of a group or organization.

🚫 Antonyms

drop out (phr. v.) – To leave a course or program before it is finished.

withdraw (v.) – To remove oneself from an official list or activity.

quit (v.) – To stop participating in an activity or program.

🌱 Derivatives

enrollment (n.) – The act of enrolling or the number of people enrolled.

enrollee (n.) – A person who enrolls in a course or program.

re-enroll (v.) – To enroll again after a previous enrollment.

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Old French 'enroller', combining 'en-' and 'rolle' (a roll of parchment used for official lists). Medieval clerks physically rolled names onto scrolls.