register

n.

1. 1. A formal or official recording of items, names, or actions.
   2. A book for such entries.
   3. An entry in such a record.
2. The act of registering.
3. A device that automatically records a quantity or number.
4. Computer Science. A part of the central processing unit used as a storage location.
5. An adjustable, grill-like device through which heated or cooled air is released into a room.
6. A state of proper alignment: to be in register.
7. Printing.
   1. Exact alignment of the lines and margins on the opposite sides of a leaf.
   2. Proper positioning of colors in color printing.
8. Music.
   1. The range of an instrument or a voice.
   2. A part of such a range.
   3. A group of matched organ pipes; a stop.
9. A variety of language used in a specific social setting: speaking in an informal register; writing in a scientific register.

v., -tered, -ter·ing, -ters.

v.tr.

1. 1. To enter in an official register.
   2. To enroll officially or formally, especially in order to vote or attend classes.
2. To set down in writing; record: "It is for the historian to discover and register what actually happened" (Robert Conquest).
3. To indicate on or as if on an instrument or a scale.
4. To give outward signs of; express: Her face registered surprise.
5. To attain or achieve: registered a new high in sales.
6. To cause (mail) to be officially recorded and specially handled by payment of a fee.
7. To adjust so as to be properly aligned.

v.intr.

1. To place or cause placement of one's name in a register.
2. To have one's name officially placed on a list of eligible voters.
3. To enroll as a student.
4. To be indicated on or as if on an instrument or a scale.
5. To be shown or expressed, as on the face.
6. To make an impression; be recorded in the mind: The warning failed to register.
7. To be in proper alignment.

[Middle English registre, from Old French, from Medieval Latin registrum, alteration of Late Latin regesta, from Latin, neuter pl. past participle of regerere, to record : re-, re- + gerere, to carry.]

registerer reg'is·ter·er n.
registrable reg'is·tra·ble (-ĭ-strə-bəl) adj.

1. The act of recording an event, transaction, name or other information.

2. An aggregation of stored data, usually containing past events, transactions, names or other information.

3. A record of all charges to a debit account

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Business: record a trademark, patent, copyright, etc., with a government agency in order to claim exclusivity.

Printing: align color plates correctly in order to print a perfect color reproduction of artwork. The print is "in register" when it is faithful to the original. When it is "out of register," it may be blurry and look like a 3-D comic book picture.

Record of debit or industrial insurance policies. See also Debit Insurance (Home Service Insurance, Industrial Insurance).

noun

A series, as of names or words, printed or written down: catalog, list¹, roll, roster, schedule. See remember/forget.

verb

1. To place on a list or in a record: enter, insert, post³, record. See remember/forget.
2. To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale: indicate, mark, read, record, show. See show/hide.
3. To come as a realization: dawn on (or upon), sink in, soak in. See knowledge/ignorance.

v

Definition: enter in list, record
Antonyms: eradicate, erase

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A part of the range or compass of an instrument, singing voice or composition.

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register, a term used in stylistics to refer to a variety of language used in specified kinds of social situation: thus a formal register is different from an informal one.

1. A grille having a damper, 1 for regulating the quantity of air passing through it.
2. A list of buildings, constructions, objects, or sites that are of historic local, state, provincial, or national interest. Such lists are maintained by designated governmental agencies.

supply register

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To record, or enter precisely in a designated place, certain information in the public records as is mandated by statute. A book of public records.

A register contains various types of information that is available to the public, such as births, dates, and marriages.

The term register is also used as a designation for the public official charged with the duty of maintaining such records.

in law, a list of names of persons registered as veterinary surgeons under local or national legislation. May be in two categories, practitioners and specialists.

(DOD, NATO) In cartography, the correct position of one component of a composite map image in relation to the other components, at each stage of production.

IN BRIEF: A record or list of names, events, or things. Also: A container where cash is stored.

Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked. They must think toilet paper is worth more than money. — Joey Bishop

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - register, fortegnelse, oversigt, liste
v. tr. - registrere, optegne, notere, bemærke
v. intr. - sende anbefalet, gøre indtryk, vise sig

idioms:

• registered mail    anbefalet forsendelse
• registered nurse    autoriseret sygeplejerske
• registered post    anbefalet forsendelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
register, lijst, bevolkingsregister, orgelregister, meter, niveau/stijl van taalgebruik, deel van bereik stem/instrument, verstelbare luchtklep (m.n. in schoorsteen), overeenstemming bladspiegel in schoon-/ weerdruk, registreren, zich (laten) inschrijven, kenbaar maken, aangetekend laten sturen, waarde aangeven (meter), uitdrukking geven aan (verrassing etc.), register maken/zijn (boekdruk), precies overeenkomen

Français (French)
n. - (gén, Admin, Comm) registre, (École) cahier des absences, (Mus, Ling, Comput, Imprim) registre, (US) caisse enregistreuse
v. tr. - déclarer (une naissance), faire immatriculer, faire enregistrer, déposer (une plainte), inscrire (un étudiant), enregistrer (une naissance), immatriculer (un véhicule), indiquer (la température), exprimer (sa colère), marquer (la surprise), remarquer, se rendre compte, enregistrer (une victoire), envoyer (qch) en recommandé, (Tech) faire coïncider, (Imprim) mettre qch en registre
v. intr. - s'inscrire, se présenter, se faire recenser, souscrire (à) (des actions), être enregistré, se rendre compte, (Tech) coïncider

idioms:

• registered mail    (US) envoi recommandé
• registered nurse    (GB) infirmière diplômée d'État
• registered post    (GB) envoi recommandé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Register, Verzeichnis, Zählwerk, Klappe, Schieber, Tonumfang, Tonlage, Passer
v. - registrieren, zeigen, (sich) anmelden, (sich) einschreiben, (sich) eintragen

idioms:

• registered mail    Einschreiben
• registered nurse    staatliche geprüfte Krankenschwester
• registered post    Einschreiben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μητρώο, κατάλογος, ληξιαρχικό βιβλίο, κατάστιχο, πρωτόκολλο, ληξιαρχείο, μετρητής, μέσο μέτρησης, έκταση (φωνής κ.λπ.), σύρτης, ρυθμιστής (καπνοδόχου, κ.λπ.), ιδίωμα, ύφος
v. - εγγράφω/-ομαι, καταγράφω/-ομαι, δείχνω, μαρτυρώ, προδίνω, σημειώνω (για όργανα), προκαλώ εντύπωση, δηλώνω/-ομαι, απογράφω, στέλνω συστημένο (γράμμα)

idioms:

• registered mail    συστημένο ταχυδρομείο
• registered nurse    πτυχιούχος νοσοκόμος
• registered post    συστημένο ταχυδρομείο

Italiano (Italian)
registrare, iscrivere, iscriversi, registro, anagrafe, indice, lista

idioms:

• registered mail/post    posta raccomandata
• registered nurse    infermiera professionale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - registro (m), cadastro (m), matrícula (f)
v. - lançar, registar, inscrever-se

idioms:

• registered mail/post    carta registrada
• registered nurse    enfermeira habilitada

Русский (Russian)
отметить, запомнить, зарегистрировать, оформить, реестр, журнал, регистр

idioms:

• registered mail/post    заказная почта
• registered nurse    квалифицированная медсестра

Español (Spanish)
n. - registro, padrón, matrícula, indicador, contador, lista, relación
v. tr. - presentar, declarar, registrar, inscribir, facturar
v. intr. - inscribirse, matricularse, registrarse

idioms:

• registered mail    correo certificado
• registered nurse    enfermera titulada
• registered post    correo certificado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - register, tonläge, spjäll, räkneverk
v. - registrera, lägga på minnet, anmäla sig, uppfatta, polletera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
登记, 注册, 自动登录机, 收银机, 登记簿, 花名册, 音域, 声域, 申报, 记录, 标示, 指示, 流露, 挂号

idioms:

• registered mail    挂号邮件
• registered nurse    正式护士
• registered post    挂号邮件

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 登記, 註冊, 自動登錄機, 收銀機, 登記簿, 花名冊, 音域, 聲域
v. tr. - 登記, 申報, 註冊, 記錄, 標示, 指示, 流露
v. intr. - 登記, 挂號, 註冊

idioms:

• registered mail    掛號郵件
• registered nurse    正式護士
• registered post    掛號郵件

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기록부, 기록, 증명서, 자동 기록기
v. tr. - 기록하다, 등록하다, 등기로 부치다
v. intr. - 명부에 기록하다, 자동적으로 기록하다, 표정으로 나타내다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 登録簿, 名簿, 登録, 音域, 自動登録機, レジ, 通風調節装置, 表, 記載事項
v. - 登録する, 記帳する, 書留にする, 表す, 指し示す, 印象を与える, 気づかれる

idioms:

• assessment register    査定登記
• registered mail/post    書留郵便

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سجل, لائحه, جدول (فعل) يسجل, ينتظم, يتسق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פנקס, רשימה, מישלב, מגבול, אוגר, וסת, מונה, סגנון, לשון‬
v. tr. - ‮הראה, רשם, הורה, הביע (בפניו), הרשים‬
v. intr. - ‮נרשם, שלח בדואר רשום, הזיז לו‬

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