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enrollto register or sign up officially for a course, school, or organization

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to register or sign up officially for a course, school, or organization

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈroʊl/

Example Sentences

  • I tried to enroll in the cooking class, but it was full of people who can't even boil water.
  • Students must enroll before the deadline to secure their spot.
  • My mom enrolled me in piano lessons, thinking I'd become the next Mozart, but I sound more like a broken washing machine.

enroll

VERB

[/ɪnˈroʊl/]

to register or sign up officially for a course, school, or organization

He enrolls in a class — stepping from outside into an official group.
💡 Concept

He enrolls in a class — stepping from outside into an official group.

Enroll and take control — sign your role, now you're in the whole.
🎵 Rhyme

Enroll and take control — sign your role, now you're in the whole.

Got the picture? Now let's practice.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈroʊl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈrəʊl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixen--
Rootroll

Origin

Enroll originated in 14th-century French from the verb 'enroller', meaning 'to record on a roll' or 'to inscribe on a scroll'. In medieval times, important documents and lists were written on parchment rolls and stored for safekeeping, giving rise to the modern sense of 'register' or 'list'.

Breakdown

en- (in, into) + roll (a scroll or parchment document) = to record or inscribe within a scroll or list.

🎵Rhyme

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control
patrol
console

🔗Collocations

enroll in a course
enroll students
enroll online
enroll automatically
fail to enroll
enroll for benefits

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I tried to enroll in the cooking class, but it was full of people who can't even boil water.

Students must enroll before the deadline to secure their spot.

😄 Fun example

My mom enrolled me in piano lessons, thinking I'd become the next Mozart, but I sound more like a broken washing machine.

The university will automatically enroll eligible students in the health insurance plan.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

registersign upjoinenteradmit

Antonyms

withdrawdrop outunenroll

Related

enrollmentregistrationadmissionapplication

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