Preregisters

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Signs up or enrolls in advance, completing registration before the official opening of a course, event or list
2. Places one's name on a list ahead of time so that a spot is secured before registration formally opens
3. Records or enters oneself into a system beforehand, securing a place before the usual enrollment period begins

Etymology: "Preregisters" is the third-person singular present form of "preregister," which means to sign up or enroll before an official opening. The verb is built from the prefix "pre-," meaning "before," attached to "register," so it simply means to register ahead of time. The prefix has a long pedigree. It descends from Latin "prae," meaning "before" or "in front of," and reached English through Middle English as "pre-." The base "register" entered English from Latin "registrum," a list or record, and "pre-" was later added to the verb to describe enrolling in advance of a formal start date.

Synonyms: pre-enroll, preenroll