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enroll

en·roll [ in rṓl, en rṓl ] (past and past participle en·rolled, present participle en·roll·ing, 3rd person present singular en·rolls) or en·rol [ in rṓl, en rṓl ] (past and past participle en·rolled, present participle en·roll·ing, 3rd person present singular en·rols)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb add name to register: to enter your own or somebody else's name on an official register or list of members
enroll the children in school

2. transitive verb ensure availability of resource: to make sure that something, especially somebody's help, will definitely be available

3. transitive verb roll something up: to form something into a roll

4. transitive verb write official copy of something: to produce the final version of something, usually a formal document or record

[14th century. < Old French enroller "put on a roll" < rolle (see roll)]

en·roll·ee [ in r l, en r l ] noun
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