verb
enroll
ihn-ROHL
verb
1
To officially register someone (or yourself) as a member of a group, school, course, or organization.
"She enrolled at the local college to study nursing."
"The company enrolled all new hires in the health plan automatically."
2
To sign up to vote or join a formal list or roll.
"He enrolled to vote as soon as he turned eighteen."
How to Use Enroll
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo officially sign up or register — for a class, a school, a program, or to vote.
Common mistake
Spelled with a double L in American English ("enroll"); British English often uses "enrol" with one L.
UK vs US
US: enroll. UK: enrol (though "enrolment" and "enrollment" both appear, "enrol" is the standard British spelling of the verb).
Common pairings
enroll in a course
enroll a child in school
enroll for classes
Word Forms
enrolled past tense, enrolls singular
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman enroller, built from en- ("into") plus roll — literally "to put into a roll," since names were once recorded on a rolled parchment list.