matriculate
to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
to register (a coat of arms), used especially in Scottish heraldry.
to be matriculated.
a person who has been matriculated.
Origin of matriculate
1Other words from matriculate
- ma·tric·u·la·tion, noun
- ma·tric·u·la·tor, noun
- re·ma·tric·u·late, verb, re·ma·tric·u·lat·ed, re·ma·tric·u·lat·ing.
- un·ma·tric·u·lat·ed, adjective
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How to use matriculate in a sentence
In the same year he left Dublin for Oxford, matriculating at Magdalen and taking a scholarship.
Oscar Wilde | Arthur RansomeThey affected to discover all of a sudden that they had acted illegally in matriculating female students.
The Woman-Hater | Charles ReadeNo doubt the classical languages would have been required, to some extent, in matriculating to enter college.
Practical Essays | Alexander BainThe significance of the title was by no means clear to me on matriculating in Berlin.
My Life | Josiah FlyntOne famous torro, matriculating thereat, inaugurated a new epoch.
Unexplored Spain | Abel Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for matriculate
to enrol or be enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
(intr) to attain the academic standard required for a course at such an institution
Also called: matriculant a person who has matriculated
Origin of matriculate
1Derived forms of matriculate
- matriculator, noun
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