enroll

[ɛnˈroʊl]

enroll Definition

• 1. to officially register as a member of an institution or group
• 2. to sign up for a course of study

Using enroll: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "enroll" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I need to enroll in a language course.

• Example

  She enrolled in the university last year.

• Example

  The school is enrolling new students for the next academic year.

• Example

  He decided to enroll in the army.

enroll Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for enroll

• register
• join
• enlist
• recruit
• sign up

Antonyms for enroll

• resign
• withdraw
• drop out

Phrases with enroll

• enroll in

  to officially register for a course, program, or activity

  Example

  I want to enroll in a cooking class.

• enroll someone in

  to officially register someone for a course, program, or activity

  Example

  I enrolled my daughter in a dance class.

• enroll for

  to sign up for something, usually a course or program

  Example

  I'm going to enroll for a computer science degree.

Origins of enroll

from Old French 'enroller', meaning 'record in a register'

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Summary: enroll in Brief

To 'enroll' [ɛnˈroʊl] means to officially register as a member of an institution or group, or to sign up for a course of study. Examples include 'She enrolled in the university last year' and 'He decided to enroll in the army.' The phrase 'enroll in' denotes registering for a course, while 'enroll someone in' refers to registering someone else. 'Enroll for' means to sign up for something, usually a course or program.