register

//ˈredʒɪstər//
B2Frequency Level 8Neutral
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Noun

registerSingular
registersPlural
1

An official written record or list of names, events, or transactions.

Please sign the register when you arrive.

2

A book or system in which items are formally recorded.

Please sign the register when you arrive.

3

The range of tones that a voice or musical instrument can produce.

She has an impressive vocal register that spans three octaves.

4

A level or variety of language used in particular social contexts or for particular purposes.

Formal register is appropriate for academic writing.

5

A device that records or displays information, especially a cash register.

The cash register displays the total amount of the purchase.

Verb

registerInfinitive
registerPresent tense
registeredPast tense
registeredPast participle
registeringPresent participle
registersThird-person singular
1

To enter or record something officially in a register or list.

All births must be registered within six weeks.

2

To enroll or sign up formally for something, such as a course or event.

I need to register for the conference by Friday.

3

To express or convey an emotion or opinion.

Her face registered surprise when she heard the news.

4

To become aware of or notice something; to be perceived or understood.

It took a moment for his words to register in my mind.

5

To show or indicate a measurement or reading on a device or instrument.

The thermometer registered 38 degrees.

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