enrol
gb/ˈɛnɹoʊl/ us/ˈɛnɹoʊl/
B1
English
beiratkozik, beírat, regisztrál, beléptet, jelentkezik, bevon, belép, toboroz
VERB
B1
1
beiratkozik
B1
beírat
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] enrols (at [institution]) (in/on [course]); [someone] enrols [someone] (at [institution])
You can enrol online before you arrive on campus.
Még az egyetemi kampuszra érkezésed előtt online is beiratkozhatsz.
She enrolled at the local college to retrain as a nurse.
Beiratkozott a helyi főiskolára, hogy ápolóvá képezze át magát.
The school enrolled 120 new pupils this year.
Learner examples
I enrolled in an English class.
Beiratkoztam egy angoltanfolyamra.
They enrolled their daughter at the school.
Beíratták a lányukat az iskolába.
Common mistake:
In US English the usual spelling is enroll. Prepositions vary: enrol in/on a course, enrol at an institution.
Meaning
register to study at a school
Collocations
enrol at university
|enrol in a course
|enrol on a course
|enrol for classes
|enrol as a student
|enrol new students
|enrol a child at school
|enrol for the autumn term
|enrol online
|enrolment process
Synonyms
register (More general and common across contexts.)
|
sign up (More informal.)
Antonyms
withdraw (Formally stop being a student or leave a course.)
|
drop out (Leave a course before finishing (more informal).)
Themes
education
|training
|daily_life
Definition
to sign up officially to study somewhere
To officially register as a student at a school, college, university, or training provider, or to officially register someone there.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
[someone] enrols (in) [scheme/plan/programme]; [someone] enrols [someone] in [scheme/plan/programme]
Employees are automatically enrolled in the pension scheme unless they opt out.
A munkavállalókat automatikusan beléptetik a nyugdíjprogramba, hacsak nem kérik, hogy maradjanak ki belőle.
You need to enrol in the programme before the deadline.
A határidő előtt jelentkezned kell a programra.
The clinic enrolled patients in a new support service.
Learner examples
I enrolled in the health plan.
Beléptem az egészségbiztosítási programba.
She enrolled her father in the service.
Regisztrálta az édesapját a szolgáltatásra.
Common mistake:
Don’t use it for casual joining (e.g., clubs with no registration); in those cases join is more natural.
Meaning
sign up for a plan or scheme
Collocations
enrol in a programme
|enrol in a scheme
|enrol in a plan
|enrol in the service
|enrol customers
|enrol users
|enrol eligible employees
|enrol automatically
|enrol in healthcare
|enrol in a pension
Synonyms
register (Neutral alternative in administrative contexts.)
|
join (More general; may be less official.)
Antonyms
cancel (Stop a plan or membership.)
|
opt out (Choose not to participate in a scheme.)
Themes
business
|government
|health
|technology
Definition
to join a programme or service officially
To officially sign up for a service, programme, or scheme, or to officially add someone to it.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
bevon
B2
Usage pattern:
[organisation/researchers] enrol [participants/patients] (in [study/trial])
The researchers enrolled 300 participants across five hospitals.
A kutatók öt kórházban összesen 300 résztvevőt vontak be.
Only adults over 18 can be enrolled in the trial.
A vizsgálatba csak 18 éven felüli felnőttek vonhatók be.
The study aims to enrol patients with early-stage disease.
Learner examples
The hospital enrolled patients in the study.
A kórház betegeket vont be a vizsgálatba.
Common mistake:
This use is common in medical and research writing; in everyday speech people often say recruit instead.
Meaning
recruit for a study or trial
Collocations
enrol participants
|enrol patients
|enrol volunteers
|enrol subjects
|enrol in a trial
|enrol in a study
|enrol at multiple sites
|enrol eligible participants
|enrol rapidly
|enrolment target
Synonyms
recruit (Focuses on finding people rather than formally registering them.)
Antonyms
exclude (Decide someone cannot take part.)
Themes
research
|health
|science
Definition
to officially add people to a research study
To officially recruit and register people to take part in a research study, survey, or clinical trial.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
4
Usage pattern:
[someone] enrols in [army/navy/air force]; [someone] enrols [someone] in [service]
He enrolled in the army straight after finishing school.
Az iskola befejezése után rögtön belépett a hadseregbe.
The regiment enrolled new recruits during the summer.
Az ezred a nyár folyamán újoncokat toborzott.
Thousands enrolled for service at the start of the war.
Learner examples
He enrolled in the army.
Belépett a hadseregbe.
Common mistake:
In modern everyday English, enlist is more common than enrol for this meaning.
Meaning
enlist in the armed forces
Collocations
enrol in the army
|enrol in the navy
|enrol for service
|enrol recruits
|enrol volunteers
|enrol in the forces
Synonyms
enlist (The most common modern verb for joining the military.)
Antonyms
discharge (Officially release someone from military service.)
Themes
military
|government
Definition
to join the military officially
To officially join the armed forces, or to officially recruit someone into them.
Grammar
Dictionary form
enrol
IPA
GB/ˈɛnɹoʊl/
US/ˈɛnɹoʊl/
Syllables & stress
en - rol (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (en)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: enrol
- 3rd Person Singular: enrols
- Present Participle: enroling
- Past: enroled
Word family
Forms
enrols
verb
enroling
verb
enroled
verb
Core family
enrolment
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disenrol
verb
Advanced or less common
reenrol
verb
Expressions
be enrolled in
1/bˈi ɪnɹˈoʊld ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
formal
be officially registered in something
to be officially in a course or programme
Examples
- She is enrolled in a part-time degree programme.
- Only patients who are enrolled in the scheme can receive the discount.
- He was enrolled in the trial for six months.
Learner examples
- I am enrolled in the course.
enrol at a school/university
1/ˈɛnɹoʊl ˈæt ə ʃˈulənɪvɚsɪti/
fixed phrase
register at an institution
to sign up officially at a school or university
Examples
- She enrolled at the university in September.
- International students must enrol at the main office first.
- He enrolled at a nearby college to study engineering.
Learner examples
- I enrolled at this school.
enrol in a course
1/ˈɛnɹoʊl ˈɪn ə kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
register to take a course
to sign up for a course
Examples
- More than 200 students enrolled in the course this year.
- If you enrol in the programme now, you can start next month.
- He enrolled in an online coding class.
Learner examples
- She enrolled in a math class.
enrol on a course
1/ˈɛnɹoʊl ˈɔn ə kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
register to take a course
to sign up for a course
Examples
- I enrolled on a first-aid course last weekend.
- You can enrol on the course through the college website.
- She enrolled on a part-time evening class.
Learner examples
- I enrolled on a cooking course.