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Admit when Rolf's taken in (5)

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I believe the answer is:

enrol

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'admit' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'when rolf's taken in' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ENROL' is hidden in the letters of 'when rolf taken'.

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(Other definitions for enrol that I've seen before include "register for classes" , "Join as member" , "Add to list of members" , "Insert in register" , "Join up, sing on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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