Definition of MATRICULATE

matriculate

Meanings

Plural: matriculates

Noun

  • someone who has been admitted to a college or university
  • A person admitted to membership in a society.

Verb

  • enroll as a student
  • To enroll as a member of a body, especially of a college or university.
  • To join or enter (a group, body, category of people, etc.).
  • To be enrolled as a member of a body, especially of a college or university.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin mātrīculātus, past participle of mātrīculō (“to register”), from mātrīcula (“public register”), a diminutive of Latin mātrīx (“list”).

Synonyms

matriculant

Scrabble Score: 15

matriculate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
matriculate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
matriculate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

matriculate is a valid Words With Friends word