Register Definition & Meaning

register
noun
  1. an official written record of names or events or transactions
  2. (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
  3. a book in which names and transactions are listed
  4. (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
  5. an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
  6. a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
  7. a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
verb
  1. record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
  2. record in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint"
  3. enroll to vote; "register for an election"
  4. be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"
  5. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
  6. have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
  7. show in one's face; "Her surprise did not register"
  8. manipulate the registers of an organ
  9. send by registered mail; "I'd like to register this letter"
  10. enter into someone's consciousness; "Did this event register in your parents' minds?"

Synonyms for register

file noun

a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together a line of persons or things ranged one behind the

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read noun

something that is read; "the article was a very good read" interpret something that is written or printed

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record noun

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information

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registry noun

an official written record of names or events or transactions

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show noun

the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

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"Register" in song lyrics

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  • "heavyweights it's your time so register"
    Aceyalone — Keep it True
  • "The Winchester makes it hard for the brain to register"
    The Dwellas — Leakage
  • "Getting over on the regular tax free money out of the register"
    Dead Prez — Hell Yeah (Pimp the System)

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Frequently asked questions

What does register mean?
an official written record of names or events or transactions (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments a book in which names and transactions are listed (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 an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room)
What part of speech is register?
Register is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does register have?
Register has 17 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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