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matriculate

/məˈtɹɪkjəˌleɪt/ US
/məˈtɹɪkjʊˌleɪt/ UK
/məˈtɹɪkjəlɪt/ US
/məˈtɹɪkjʊlɪt/ UK

Rhymes with -ɪkjʊlɪt, -ɪkjʊleɪt

Where it comes from

The adjective is first attested in 1487, in Middle English, the verb in 1557; borrowed from Latin mātrīculātus, perfect passive participle of mātrīculō (“to register”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from mātrīcula (“public register”), a diminutive of Latin mātrīx (“list”). By surface analysis, matricul(a) + -ate.

verb matriculates · matriculating · matriculated

transitive To enroll as a member of a body, especially of a college or university.
broadly, often, transitive, with to To join or enter (a group, body, category of people, etc.). As LGBTQ and ally-identified students matriculate to the workforce, many will come with an understanding of the importance of honoring personal pronouns and allowing for gender-inclusive pronouns such as "they, them, theirs."
intransitive, stative To be enrolled as a member of a body, especially of a college or university.
proscribed To graduate (from a school or course of study). [...] fewer than 100 indigenous Namibians have matriculated (graduated) annually from secondary school. In 1982 the number fell to 20.

adjective

adjective, error misspelling, not comparable, obsolete, participle Matriculated. The fame matryculate Of poetes laureate.

noun matriculates

A person admitted to membership in a society or college.
Similar: matriculant

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verb transitive; enroll as a member of a body

Español	matricular
Italiano	immatricolare

verb intransitive; be enrolled as a member of a body

Español	estar matriculado

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@misc{matriculate_2026,
  title = {matriculate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/matriculate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}