enroll

1 of 2

verb

variants or less commonly enrol
enrolled; enrolling
Synonyms of enrollnext

transitive verb

1
: to insert, register, or enter in a list, catalog, or roll
the school enrolls about 800 pupils
2
: to prepare a final perfect copy of (a bill passed by a legislature) in written or printed form
3
: to roll or wrap up

intransitive verb

: to enroll oneself or cause oneself to be enrolled
we enrolled in the history course
enrollment noun

enrollee

2 of 2

noun

plural -s
: a person who is enrolled (as in a military force or a course of study)

Examples of enroll in a Sentence

Verb The college enrolls about 25,000 students. They enrolled several volunteers for the study.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Verb
These four institutions alone likely enroll more students than most entire state public university systems. Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Researchers at Temple are looking to enroll more ALS patients. Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 As the school year rolls around, families with children are trying to enroll in local schools in the area. Steve Walsh, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026 Singapore enrolls first-time visitors’ facial, iris, and fingerprint biometrics. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enroll

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French enrouler, from en- + rolle roll, register

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of enroll was in the 14th century

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Enroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enroll. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

enroll

verb
en·​roll
enrolled; enrolling
1
: to enter in a list or roll : register
2
a
: to take into membership
b
: to become a member : join, enter
enroll in the army
enroll in school

Legal Definition

enroll

transitive verb
en·​roll
variants or enrol
enrolled; enrolling
1
: to insert, register, or enter in a list, catalog, or roll
enrolled the deed
2
: to prepare a final copy of (a bill passed by a legislature) in written or printed form see also enrolled bill at bill sense 1 compare engross
enrollment noun

More from Merriam-Webster on enroll

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster