Meaning & use
matriculate
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To enroll as a student at a college or university.
See it in a sentence
She matriculated at the state university in the fall.
Thousands of new students matriculate every September.
A note on using this word
Mainly used in academic and formal contexts, rarely in casual speech.
Words with a similar meaning
enrollregister
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Words with an opposite meaning
graduate
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