matriculate
[ verb muh-trik-yuh-leyt; noun muh-trik-yuh-lit ]
/ verb məˈtrɪk yəˌleɪt; noun məˈtrɪk yə lɪt /
verb (used with object), ma·tric·u·lat·ed, ma·tric·u·lat·ing.
to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
to register (a coat of arms), used especially in Scottish heraldry.
verb (used without object), ma·tric·u·lat·ed, ma·tric·u·lat·ing.
to be matriculated.
noun
a person who has been matriculated.
Origin of matriculate
1480–90 for earlier sense; < Medieval Latin
mātrīculātus (person) listed (for some specific duty), equivalent to
mātrīcul(a) list (see
matriculant) +
-ātus
-ate1
OTHER 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, adjectiveWords nearby matriculate
matrices,
matricide,
matriclinous,
matricliny,
matriculant,
matriculate,
matriculation,
matrifocal,
matrilateral,
matrilineage,
matrilineal
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British Dictionary definitions for matriculate
matriculate
verb (məˈtrɪkjʊˌleɪt)
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
noun (məˈtrɪkjʊlɪt)
Also called: matriculant
a person who has matriculated
Derived forms of matriculate
matriculator, nounWord Origin for matriculate
C16: from Medieval Latin
mātrīculāre to register, from
mātrīcula, diminutive of
matrix list,
matrix