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MATRICULATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does matriculate mean? 

MATRICULATE (noun)
  The noun MATRICULATE has 1 sense:

1. someone who has been admitted to a college or universityplay

  Familiarity information: MATRICULATE used as a noun is very rare.


MATRICULATE (verb)
  The verb MATRICULATE has 1 sense:

1. enroll as a studentplay

  Familiarity information: MATRICULATE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MATRICULATE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who has been admitted to a college or university

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("matriculate" is a kind of...):

college student; university student (a student enrolled in a college or university)

Derivation:

matriculate (enroll as a student)


MATRICULATE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they matriculate  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it matriculates  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: matriculated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: matriculated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: matriculating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Enroll as a student

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "matriculate" is one way to...):

enrol; enroll; enter; inscribe; recruit (register formally as a participant or member)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

matriculate (someone who has been admitted to a college or university)

matriculation (admission to a group (especially a college or university))


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