record vs enter

record is a noun but enter is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
record	Yes	No	Yes	No
enter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, record and enter are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of record include put down.

As verbs, enter is a hypernym of record; that is, enter is a word with a broader meaning than record:

Other hypernyms of record include put down, record.

record (noun)	enter (noun)
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
the sum of recognized accomplishments
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had

record (verb)	enter (verb)
make a record of; set down in permanent form	set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
register electronically	make a record of; set down in permanent form
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments	become a participant; be involved in
be aware of	put or introduce into something
	come on stage
	to come or go into
	take on duties or office
	register formally as a participant or member
	be or play a part of or in