enroll
gb/ɪnɹˈoʊl/ us/ɪnɹˈoʊl/
A2
English
~ 3500
Senses
0 senses
Verb
A2
action
1
Officially join a course or group
To sign up for a course, school, or group.
Usage pattern:
to enroll [someone] in [something] / to enroll in [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'enroll' with 'register' or 'apply'. 'Apply' means to request entry, while 'enroll' means you have been accepted and are officially joining.
Synonyms
register (Often used interchangeably, but 'register' can apply more broadly to any official list, not just education or programs.)
|
sign up (More informal and often used for both formal and informal activities.)
Antonyms
withdraw (Means to remove oneself from a course or program after having joined.)
Collocations
enroll in a course
|enroll at a university
|enroll in a program
|enroll new students
Themes
education
|administration
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- I decided to enroll in a photography class this summer.
- She enrolled at the local community college last year.
- They are encouraging employees to enroll in the training program.
- He enrolled his daughter in ballet lessons.
- More than 200 students enrolled in the new online course.
Learner examples
- I will enroll in the English class.
- She enrolled in the cooking school.
- He enrolled at the big university.
- We will enroll in the sports club.
- They enrolled in the summer camp.
Verb
B1
action
2
Add to an official list
To put someone's name on an official list.
Usage pattern:
to enroll [someone/something] on [a list/register]
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'register'—here it is specifically about placing names onto an official list rather than just signing up personally.
Synonyms
list (More general; does not imply official administrative action.)
|
record (Focuses on the act of writing down or entering into a database.)
Antonyms
remove (To take a name off an official list.)
Collocations
enroll voters
|enroll members
|enroll patients
Themes
administration
|law
|business
|communication
Examples
- The government plans to enroll all eligible citizens in the health system.
- The charity enrolled 500 new members this year.
- They enrolled the patient in the clinical trial.
- Officials are working to enroll more voters before the deadline.
Learner examples
- They will enroll my name on the list.
- The school enrolled 50 new students.
- We enrolled her name in the program.
- The office enrolled many new members.
Grammar
Dictionary form
enroll
IPA
GB/ɪnɹˈoʊl/
US/ɪnɹˈoʊl/
Syllables & stress
en - roll (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (roll)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: enroll
- 3rd Person Singular: enrolls
- Present Participle: enrolling
- Past: enrolled
Word family
Forms
enrolls
verb
enrolling
verb
enrolled
verb
Core family
enrollment
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
disenroll
verb
disenrollment
noun
Expressions
enroll at
1/ɪnɹˈoʊl ˈæt/
fixed phrase
Join a specific institution
To officially join a school, university, or other place of study.
Examples
- She enrolled at Harvard University last year.
- Several foreign students have enrolled at our college.
enroll in
1/ɪnɹˈoʊl ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Join a specific course or program
To officially join a particular course, school, or group.
Examples
- I want to enroll in a Spanish class this fall.
- Many students choose to enroll in online programs.
enroll someone in
1/ɪnɹˈoʊl sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Register another person for something
To sign up another person for a course, school, or group.
Examples
- Parents can enroll their children in after-school activities.
- He enrolled his wife in the yoga class.