Difference between Register and Record

What is the difference between Register and Record?

Register as a noun is a formal recording of names, events, transactions etc. while Record as a noun is information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.

Register

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A formal recording of names, events, transactions etc. A book of such entries. An entry in such a book. The act of registering. A device that automatically records a quantity. Part of the central processing unit used to store and manipulate numbers. A list of received calls in a phone set. The exact alignment of lines, margins and colors. The range of a voice or instrument. An organ stop. To voluntarily sign over for safe keeping. Abandons complete ownership for partial. A style of a language used in a particular context A grille at the outflow of a ventilation duct.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To enter in a register. To enroll, especially to vote. To record, especially in writing. To express outward signs. To record officially and handle specially. To adjust so as to be properly aligned. To place one's name, or have one's name placed in a register. To enroll as a student. To make an impression. To be in proper alignment.

Example sentence: In Florida, to buy a gun, you do not need a permit, you do not need a gun license, and once you buy it, you do not need to register it. You do not need a permit to carry a concealed rifle or shotgun. You can buy as many guns as you want at one time.

Record

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a record of information.Specifically, to make an audio or video recording of.To give legal status to by making an official public record.To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium.To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording.To repeat; to practice.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.A vinyl disc on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph.A set of data relating to a single individual or item.The most extreme known value of some achievement, particularly in competitive events.

Example sentence: I'm not gone remix a record I don't got no love for.

We hope you now know whether to use Register or Record in your sentence.

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