The difference between Enroll and Register

When used as verbs, enroll means to enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list, whereas register means to enter in a register.


Register is also noun with the meaning: a formal recording of names, events, transactions etc.

check bellow for the other definitions of Enroll and Register

  1. Enroll as a verb (transitive):

    To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

  2. Enroll as a verb (transitive):

    To enlist (someone) or make (someone) a member of

    Examples:

    "They were eager to enroll new recruits."

  3. Enroll as a verb (intransitive):

    To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something)

    Examples:

    "Have you enrolled in classes yet for this term?"

  4. Enroll as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To envelop; to enwrap.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  1. Register as a noun:

    A formal recording of names, events, transactions etc.

    Examples:

    "The teacher took the register by calling out each child's name."

  2. Register as a noun:

    A book of such entries.

  3. Register as a noun:

    An entry in such a book.

  4. Register as a noun:

    The act of registering.

  5. Register as a noun:

    A certificate issued by the collector of customs of a port or district to the owner of a vessel, containing the description of a vessel, its name, ownership, and other material facts. It is kept on board the vessel, to be used as evidence of nationality or as a muniment of title.

  6. Register as a noun:

    One who registers or records; a registrar; especially, a public officer charged with the duty of recording certain transactions or events.

    Examples:

    "a register of deeds"

  7. Register as a noun:

    A distinct horizontal (or, more rarely, vertical) section of a work of art or inscription that is divided into several such sections

  8. Register as a noun:

    A device that automatically records a quantity.

  9. Register as a noun:

    The part of a telegraphic apparatus that automatically records the message received.

  10. Register as a noun (telecommunications):

    A list of received calls in a phone set.

  11. Register as a noun (computing):

    A small unit of very fast memory that is directly accessible to the central processing unit, and is mostly used to store inputs, outputs or intermediate results of computations.

  12. Register as a noun (printing):

    The exact alignment of lines, margins and colors.

  13. Register as a noun (printing):

    The inner part of the mould in which types are cast.

  14. Register as a noun (music):

    The range of a voice or instrument.

  15. Register as a noun (music):

    An organ stop.

  16. Register as a noun (linguistics):

    A style of a language used in a particular context.

  17. Register as a noun:

    A grille at the outflow of a ventilation duct.

  18. Register as a noun (mostly, US):

  1. Register as a verb (transitive):

    To enter in a register.

  2. Register as a verb (transitive):

    To enroll, especially to vote.

  3. Register as a verb (transitive):

    To record, especially in writing.

  4. Register as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To buy the full version of trial software by providing one's details and payment.

    Examples:

    "This is a trial version, and will expire in 30 days. Please register!"

  5. Register as a verb (transitive):

    To express outward signs.

  6. Register as a verb (transitive, mail):

    To record officially and handle specially.

  7. Register as a verb (transitive, printing):

    To adjust so as to be properly aligned.

  8. Register as a verb (intransitive):

    To place one's name, or have one's name placed in a register.

  9. Register as a verb (intransitive):

    To enroll as a student.

  10. Register as a verb (intransitive):

    To make an impression.

  11. Register as a verb (intransitive):

    To be in proper alignment.

  12. Register as a verb (legal):

    To voluntarily sign over for safe keeping, abandoning complete ownership for partial.