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| enlist |
to sign up to serve in the military or in some cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| enroll |
to enlist or sign up officially. |
| minority |
A minority is less than half of a whole group of people or things. If a minority of a school's students sign up for sports, it means that less than half of them sign up. [1/2 definitions] |
| register |
to sign up for something by having one's name put on an official list. [1/9 definitions] |
| sign up |
When you sign up for something, you put yourself on a list so that you can join a particular group, class, or activity. |
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