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   Reg·is·ter

   /ˈrejəstər/

   

   noun

   • 1. an official list or record, for example of births, marriages, and deaths, of shipping, or of historic places: "a membership register" Similar official listlistingrollrosterindexdirectorycatalogscheduleinventorytallycalendarrecordchroniclediaryjournalloglogbookledgerarchiveannalsfiles
   • ▪ a book or record of attendance, for example of students in a class or school or guests in a hotel: "the system requires teachers to take the register at each lesson"
   • 2. a particular part of the range of a voice or instrument: "his voice moved up a register" Similar rangearearegionreachessweepvoicenotesoctaves
   • ▪ a sliding device controlling a set of organ pipes which share a tonal quality.
   • ▪ a set of organ pipes so controlled.
   • 3. a variety of a language or a level of usage, as determined by degree of formality and choice of vocabulary, pronunciation, and syntax, according to the communicative purpose, social context, and social status of the user.
   • 4. the exact correspondence of the position of color components in a printed positive: "it was reproduced in full color but unfortunately out of register"
   • ▪ the exact correspondence of the position of printed matter on the two sides of a page.
   • 5. (in electronic devices) a location in a store of data, used for a specific purpose and with quick access time.
   • 6. an adjustable plate for widening or narrowing an opening and regulating a draft, especially in a fire grate.
   • 7. one of a number of bands or sections into which a design is divided: "the central register shows a Roman Emperor on horseback"
   • 8. short for cash register North American

   verb

   • 1. enter or record on an official list or directory: "the vessel is registered as Liberian" Similar recordput on recordenterfilelodgepostset downinscribewrite downput in writingsubmitreporttake downnoteminutelistlogcatalog
   • ▪ enter one's name and other details on an official list or directory: "34,500 registered to vote" Similar enrollput one's name downenlistentersign onsign upapplygo in forcheck in
   • ▪ put one's name in a register as a guest in a hotel: "we had a light supper after we'd registered and unpacked"
   • ▪ (of a couple to be married) have a list of wedding gifts compiled and kept at a store for consultation by gift buyers: North American "at the store's bridal registry single people can register for gifts even if they are not getting married"
   • ▪ entrust (a letter or parcel) to a post office for transmission by registered mail: "it is highly recommended that you register the letter containing your supporting documents"
   • 2. (of an instrument) detect and show (a reading) automatically: "the electroscope was too insensitive to register the tiny changes" Similar indicatereadrecordshowdisplay
   • ▪ (of an event) give rise to a specified reading on an instrument: "the blast registered 5.4 on the Richter scale"
   • 3. express or convey (an opinion or emotion): "I wish to register an objection" Similar displayshowexpressexhibitevincebetraydiscloseevidencerevealmanifestdemonstratereflectbespeaktestify toliterary:betoken
   • ▪ (of an emotion) show in a person's face or gestures: "nothing registered on their faces"
   • ▪ properly notice or become aware of (something): "he had not even registered her presence"
   • ▪ make an impression on a person's mind: "the content of her statement did not register" Similar make an impressionget throughsink infall into placepenetratehave an effectdawnstrike homebe understoodstrike someone
   • 4. correspond or cause to correspond exactly in position: "they are adjusted until the impressions register"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French regestre or medieval Latin regestrum, registrum, alteration of regestum, singular of late Latin regesta ‘things recorded’, from regerere ‘enter, record’.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishregister verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive] register something (formal) to make your opinion known officially or publicly. Many saw the vote as a way to register a protest. Topics Opinion and argument c2. on measuring instrument.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishregister verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /ˈrɛdʒəstər/ Verb Forms. put name on list. [transitive, intransitive] to record your/someone's/something's name on an official list register something to register a birth/marriage/death to register a company/trademark register something in something The ship was registered in Panama. register somebody + adj.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › registerRegister - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of register. noun. an official written record of names or events or transactions. synonyms: registry. see more. noun. a book in which names and transactions are listed. see more. verb. record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions. see more. verb. record in a public office or in a court of law. synonyms: file.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishregister noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈredʒɪstə (r)/ /ˈredʒɪstər/ list of names. [countable] an official list or record of names, items, etc.; a book that contains such a list. The bride and groom signed the register. Could you sign the hotel register please, sir? register of somebody/something They keep a register of all those who have contributed to the fund.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREGISTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to put information about someone or something, especially a name, on an official list: Is he registered with the authorities to sell alcohol? Students need to register for the course by the end of April. a registered nurse. register verb (SHOW A FEELING) to show an opinion or feeling: People gathered to register their opposition to the plans.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › registerRegister - definition of register by The Free Dictionary

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   reg·is·ter. (rĕj′ĭ-stər) n. 1. a. A formal or official recording of items, names, or actions. b. A book for such entries. c. An entry in such a record. 2. The act of registering. 3. A device that automatically records a quantity or number. 4. Computers A part of the central processing unit used as a storage location. 5.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREGISTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. countable noun. A register is an official list or record of people or things. ...registers of births, deaths and marriages. He signed the register at the hotel. She calls the register for her class of thirty 12 year olds. Synonyms: list, record, roll, file More Synonyms of register. 2. verb.