enroll in — to officially register yourself or someone else as a member of an institution, course, or program
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to officially register yourself or someone else as a member of an institution, course, or program
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈroʊl ɪn/
Example Sentences
- My mom enrolled me in so many classes that I need a GPS to find them all.
- Students must enroll in the mandatory ethics course before graduation.
- I enrolled in a gym membership and used it twice - a perfect waste of money!
enroll in
VERB[/ɪnˈroʊl ɪn/]
to officially register yourself or someone else as a member of an institution, course, or program
a young student sits across from a friendly admissions officer at a wooden desk, carefully filling out application forms with a pen. The officer points to specific sections on the paperwork while explaining the registration process. After completing the forms, the student hands the documents back to the officer who stamps them with an official seal. The officer then places the approved paperwork into a folder marked with the university colors. Other students wait in line behind them, holding their own application materials. someone officially registering themselves as a member of an institution or program
Enroll in with control, even when guards patrol!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'rotulus', meaning 'roll' or 'scroll'. In medieval times, student names were recorded on parchment rolls, and the practice of writing a new student's name 'in roll' (in rotulus) became the origin of the modern sense of registering or enrolling.
Breakdown
en- (in, into) + roll (from Latin rotulus, meaning scroll or register). The prefix en- means to put into or cause to be in a state, while roll refers to the medieval practice of written records on rolled parchment.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom enrolled me in so many classes that I need a GPS to find them all.”
“Students must enroll in the mandatory ethics course before graduation.”
“I enrolled in a gym membership and used it twice - a perfect waste of money!”
“The company will enroll new employees in the health insurance program.”
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