register

/ɹˈɛd‍ʒɪstɐ/

/ˈɹɛdʒɪstɝ/

[noun] [verb]

register

[NOUN]

a machine used in restaurants, stores, etc. in which the received money is kept and each transaction is recorded

synonyms : cash register

an official written record of names or events or transactions

synonyms : registry

the range or the part of a range that a voice or an instrument can produce

a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device

an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room

(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind

a book in which names and transactions are listed

(linguistics) a variety of language that is used in a particular social context, based on the communicative purpose and social status of the user

to register

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to enter one's name in a list of an institute, school, etc.

record in a public office or in a court of law

synonyms : file

enroll to vote

be aware of

synonyms : record

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

synonyms : read

record

show

have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties

synonyms : cross-file

enter into someone's consciousness

send by registered mail

manipulate the registers of an organ

show in one's face

to express one’s opinions in an official or public manner

Examples

1. The slightest bit of corrosion or the smallest leak will register.

2. In the viewer's mind, the product registers as the normal thing to use.

3. - Registering that tone.

4. Register your new vehicle with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.

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