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What's The Definition Of Matriculate?

\Ma*tric"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matriculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matriculating}.] [L. matricula a public roll or register, dim. of matrix a mother, in respect to propagation, also, a public register. See {Matrix}.] To enroll; to enter in a register; specifically, to enter or admit to membership in a body or society, particularly in a college or university, by enrolling the name in a register. In discovering and matriculating the arms of commissaries from North America. --Sir W. Scott.
\Ma*tric"u*late\, v. i. To go though the process of admission to membership, as by examination and enrollment, in a society or college.
\Ma*tric"u*late\, a. Matriculated. --Skelton. -- n. One who is matriculated. --Arbuthnot.