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enroll

verb · /ɛnˈɹoʊl/ · Level 3 · Advanced

What does enroll mean?

enroll (verb): to enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something).

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use enroll in a sentence?

How do you pronounce enroll?

/ɛnˈɹoʊl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does enroll come from?

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

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does “enroll” mean?

to give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something)

Not quite: that's what assure means.

to enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something)

Right! That's what “enroll” means.

to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse

Not quite: that's what scatter means.

cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine

Not quite: that's what unify means.

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