enrolled

enrolled — verb

1. the past simple and past participle form of the verb 'enrol/enroll', used when s

1.verbB1
Definition

the past simple and past participle form of the verb 'enrol/enroll', used when someone officially registers themself or another person as a member of a course, class, college, or organisation.

Example

The nursing student **enrolled** in a part-time training course at the local hospital.

active: enrolled in + course

Her youngest daughter was **enrolled** at a primary school near their new apartment.

passive: be enrolled at + institution

Common collocations
  • enrolled in
  • enrolled at
  • enrolled for

Grammar Patterns

enrolled + in/at/for + course/school/group

Usage Note

Can be followed by 'in' (for a course or programme), 'at' (for an institution), or 'for' (for an activity, membership, or event). The past participle form is also used in passive constructions: 'be/get enrolled.'

Common Mistakes

I enrolled Biology course last month.
I enrolled in a Biology course last month.
'enrolled' needs a preposition (in/at/for) before the object.

Word family

  • enrol/enroll
    verbB1
  • enrolment/enrollment
    nounB1
  • enrollee
    nounC1

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Etymology

Old FrenchMiddle EnglishEnglish

From Middle English 'enrollen', borrowed from Old French 'enroller' (or 'enrole'), formed from 'en-' ('in') and 'rolle' ('a roll, a scroll'). The original idea was to write someone's name onto a roll of parchment — an official list of members or students. The doubled consonant in the past form 'enrolled' follows the English spelling rule for verbs ending in consonant + vowel + consonant.