- register
- reg|is|ter1 [ `redʒıstər ] verb ***▸ 1 put information on list▸ 2 show measurement▸ 3 realize/notice something▸ 4 show feelings about something▸ 5 make opinion known▸ 6 send by registered mail▸ 7 achieve something1. ) intransitive to put your name and other information on an official list in order to be allowed to vote, study, stay in a hotel, etc.:Where do we go to register?register for: Have you registered for classes yet?register with: When you move you need to register with the local draft board.a ) transitive to put information about someone or something on an official list:Births must be registered within 42 days.The company was originally registered in 1856.2. ) transitive to show as a particular measurement on a piece of equipment:an earthquake registering 5.1 on the Richter scale3. ) intransitive or transitive to realize or notice something:She did tell me she'd be out, but it didn't register.Austin stared at him, as if registering his presence for the first time.4. ) transitive FORMAL to show your feelings about something in your face or voice:George's look registered his confusion.5. ) transitive FORMAL to make your opinion known publicly or officially:demonstrators seeking to register a protest against the new lawI decided to register a complaint with the manager.6. ) transitive to send a letter or package by REGISTERED MAIL7. ) transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to achieve something in a game or competition:The Orioles registered their fourth home win in a row.registerreg|is|ter 2 [ `redʒıstər ] noun **▸ 1 official list/record▸ 2 range of musical sounds▸ 3 cash register▸ 4 in linguistics▸ 5 for controlling air flow1. ) count an official list or record of a particular type of thing:the register of births, deaths, and marriagesa ) a book in which someone keeps lists or records:All new guests must sign the hotel register.2. ) count TECHNICAL the range of musical sounds that a voice or a musical instrument can produce3. ) count a CASH REGISTER4. ) count or uncount TECHNICAL the type of language that you use in a particular situation, or when communicating with a particular group of people5. ) count a flat piece of metal that you can open and close to control the flow of air in a heating system
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.