Meaning & use
enroled
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“enroled” is a form of “enrol”.
Meaning
verbtransitive or intransitiveBritish
Signed up officially for a course, school, or organization.
Grammar: British past form of enrol; American English spells it enrolled.
Patterns
- enroled in something
- enroled on a course
- be enroled at a school
She enroled in a Spanish class last September.
More than 200 students enroled for the science program.
He was enroled at the university before the term began.
Common combinations
- enroled in a course
- She enroled in a course on web design.
- enroled at a university
- He enroled at a university in London.
- fully enroled
- The class is fully enroled for the spring.
- enroled students
- Enroled students can access the library online.
Synonyms and how they differ
- registered
- More general; used for official lists, not only schools or courses.
- signed up
- Informal; often used for activities and classes.
Opposites
Word family
- enrol verb
- Base form; to sign up officially.
- enrolment noun
- The act of signing up or the number of people signed up.
Commonly confused: enroled or enrolled?
enroled vs enrolled
American spelling of the same word. Use enrolled in US English.
Practice
Which sentence uses the British spelling correctly?
Choose one answer.
"Enroled" is the British past form, so it fits a British context; "enrolled" is the American spelling, and the other options are wrong forms for this sentence.
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