register
1 of 3noun (1)
reg·is·ter ˈre-jə-stər 
1
: a written record containing regular entries of items or details
2
a
: a book or system of public records
b
: a roster of qualified or available individuals
a civil service register
3
: an entry in a register
4
a
: a set of organ pipes of like quality : stop
b(1)
: the range of a human voice or a musical instrument
(2)
: a portion of such a range similarly produced or of the same quality
c
: any of the varieties of a language that a speaker uses in a particular social context
5
: a grille often with shutters for admitting heated air or for ventilation
6
: registration, registry
7
a
: an automatic device registering a number or a quantity
b
: a number or quantity so registered
c
: cash register
8
: a condition of correct alignment or proper relative position
9
: a device (as in a computer) for storing small amounts of data
especially : one in which data can be both stored and operated on
register
2 of 3verb
registered; registering ˈre-jə-st(ə-)riŋ
transitive verb
1
a
: to make or secure official entry of in a register
b
: to enroll formally especially as a voter or student
c
: to record automatically : indicate
d
: to make a record of : note
e
: perceive
also : comprehend
2
: to make or adjust so as to correspond exactly
3
: to secure special protection for (a piece of mail) by prepayment of a fee
4
: to convey an impression of : express
5
: achieve
registered an impressive victory
intransitive verb
1
a
: to enroll one's name in a register
registered at the hotel
b
: to enroll one's name officially as a prerequisite for voting
c
: to enroll formally as a student
2
a
: to correspond exactly
b
: to be in correct alignment or register
3
: to make or convey an impression
register
3 of 3noun (2)
: registrar
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- canon
- catalog
- catalogue
- checklist
- list
- listing
- menu
- registry
- roll
- roll call
- roster
- schedule
- table
Verb
- enroll
- enrol
- inscribe
- list
- matriculate
Noun (2)
- clerk
- registrar
- scribe
- secretary
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Example Sentences
Verb He registered the birth of his child. She registered her new car. The car was registered under my name. The company registered its trademark. Only 32 cases of the disease have been registered. Did you register to vote? She is busy registering the students. Roast the meat for two hours or until the meat thermometer registers 140 degrees. an earthquake that registered 6.3 on the Richter scale The team finally registered a victory after losing three games in a row. See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English registre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin registrum, alteration of Late Latin regesta, plural, register, from Latin, neuter plural of regestus, past participle of regerere to bring back, pile up, collect, from re- + gerere to bear
Noun (2)
Middle English, probably alteration of registrer
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing register
Kids Definition
register 1 of 2
noun
reg·is·ter ˈre-jə-stər
1
: an official list or book for keeping records of something
Guests signed the hotel register.
2
: a mechanical device (as a cash register) that records items
3
: a device for regulating ventilation or the flow of heated air from a furnace
register
2 of 2verb
registered; registering
1
: to enter or enroll in an official list or book of public records
I registered to vote.
2
: to record automatically
The thermometer registered 15 degrees.
3
: to show by expression and bodily movements
Her face registered surprise.
4
: to make known officially and publicly
I'd like to register a complaint.
5
: to be recognized or remembered
His name didn't register with me.
6
: to get special protection for (something mailed) by paying extra postage
Legal Definition
register 1 of 2
noun
reg·is·ter ˈre-jə-stər
1
: a written record containing regular entries of items or details
specifically : police register
2
a
: a book or system of public records (as titles or patents)
b
: a roster of qualified or available individuals
c
: the formal record maintained by a corporation of the names and addresses of holders of its registered securities
3
: registry
4
[probably alteration of Middle English registrer registrar] : registrar
register
2 of 2verb
registered; registering
transitive verb
1
: to make or secure official entry of in a register
register a car
register a title
2
: to enroll formally especially as a voter or student
3
: to secure special protection for (a piece of mail) by prepayment of a fee
intransitive verb
1
: to enroll one's name in a register
2
: to enroll one's name officially as a prerequisite for voting
registers 1 of 3
verb
1
as in enrolls
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member please register me for the yoga class Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- enrolls
- lists
- enrols
- matriculates
- inscribes
- enlists
- inducts
- musters
- schedules
- books
- conscripts
- impanels
- drafts
- wait-lists
- checks in
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- excludes
- rejects
- expels
- omits
- expunges
- checks off
- delists
- overlooks
2
as in records
to make a written note of the management registered her complaint in their log and promised to get back to her in a week Synonyms & Similar Words
- records
- logs
- transcribes
- reports
- notes
- enters
- marks
- writes down
- sets down
- takes down
- jots (down)
- minutes
- inscribes
- chronicles
- puts down
- notches
- scores
- enregisters
- chalks (up)
3
as in lists
to put (someone or something) on a list I have to register my new car when I renew my driver's license Synonyms & Similar Words
- records
- lists
- enters
- indexes
- files
- catalogs
- schedules
- enrolls
- inscribes
- enrols
- catalogues
- slates
- compiles
- books
- tallies
- cards
- classifies
- tabulates
- notes
- puts down
- reschedules
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deletes
4
as in deciphers
to have a clear idea of I'm not registering what you're saying Synonyms & Similar Words
- deciphers
- knows
- understands
- recognizes
- comprehends
- sees
- grasps
- gets
- decodes
- senses
- appreciates
- assimilates
- perceives
- realizes
- seizes
- conceives
- discerns
- intuits
- makes
- apprehends
- catches
- digs
- cognizes
- twigs
- digests
- beholds
- tumbles (to)
- cottons (to or on to)
- makes out
- compasses
- groks
- absorbs
- catches on (to)
- savvies
- picks up on
- penetrates
- takes in
- fathoms
- pierces
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- misses
- misreads
- misinterprets
- misunderstands
- mistakes
- misconceives
- misconstrues
- misperceives
- misapprehends
registers
2 of 3noun (1)
as in registrars
an official whose job is to keep records ask the county register for a copy of your birth certificate Synonyms & Similar Words
- registrars
- clerks
- secretaries
- recorders
- archivists
- bookkeepers
- reporters
- historians
- scribes
- annalists
- chroniclers
- transcriptionists
- documenters
registers
3 of 3noun (2)
as in registries
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system check the voter register to see if it has my current party affiliation Synonyms & Similar Words
- lists
- registries
- listings
- rolls
- catalogs
- directories
- indexes
- rosters
- roll calls
- catalogues
- schedules
- tables
- checklists
- menus
- chronologies
- inventories
- canons
- bibliographies
- manifests
- enumerations
- dockets
- indices
- compilations
- payrolls
- agendas
- compendiums
- catalogues raisonnés
- glossaries
- calendars
- timetables
- compendia