What does "enroll" mean?

To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

What is a synonym for "enroll"?

Common synonyms include: enlist, list, enlist, sign up, subscribe, accede.

//ɛnˈɹoʊl// verb

verb ·Common ·High school level

Verb

1
To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list transitive
"All the citizens capable of bearing arms enrolled themselves."
2
register formally as a participant or member wordnet
3
To enlist (someone) or make (someone) a member of. transitive
"They were eager to enroll new recruits."
4
To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something). intransitive, reflexive
"Have you enrolled in classes yet for this term?"
5
To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something).; To register as a member of an educational institution. intransitive, reflexive

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6
To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something).; To register for a class or course of study. US, intransitive, reflexive
7
To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something).; To register to vote. Australia, New-Zealand, intransitive, reflexive
8
To envelop; to enwrap. obsolete, transitive
"Our quiuering Lances ſhaking in the aire, And bullets like Ioues dreadfull Thunderbolts, Enrolde in flames and fiery ſmoldering miſtes, Shall threat the Gods more than Cyclopian warres, […]"
9
To curl up into a ball. intransitive
"Many trilobites (e.g.37), including Ampyx priscus (Supplementary Fig. 11) had the capacity to enroll as do modern terrestrial isopods when threatened."

"I'd like to enroll you as a member of our club."

From Middle English enrollen, from Anglo-Norman enroller; by surface analysis, en- + roll.

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