register

A register is a book, list or record of dates, events or other important pieces of information. (noun)

An example of a register is a listing of people married in a specific church.

An example of to register is to fill out the necessary paperwork to be able to vote.
An example of to register is to sign up for a class.

See register in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. a record or list of names, events, items, etc., often kept by an official appointed to do so
2. a book in which this is kept
3. an entry in such a book or record
a person who keeps such a record, esp. one legally appointed; registrar
registration; registry; enrollment
a device, as a meter or counter, for recording fares paid, money deposited, etc.: a cash register
1. a device in a stove or furnace for controlling the draft, etc.
2. ☆ an opening into a room by which the amount of warm or cold air passing, as through a duct leading from a furnace or ventilator, can be controlled
Comput. a storage location in the central processing unit
Linguis. that aspect of usage having to do with vocabulary, pronunciation, punctuation, level of formality, etc., chosen by a user in a particular social context
Music
1. a division of the compass of the human voice or of an instrument all the tones of which are of similar quality
2. a set of organ pipes controlled by a given stop or the tone quality produced by such a set
Photog. the exact alignment of images, materials, etc., as two negatives
Printing
1. exact matching in position of pages, lines, etc. on opposite sides of a single sheet
2. exact imposition of successive colors as they are printed over each other

transitive verb

☆
1. to enter in or as in a record or list; enroll or record officially
2. to transcribe permanently, as if in a register
to indicate on or as on a scale: a thermometer registers temperature
to show, as by facial expression: to register surprise
to commit (valuable mail) to a special postal service for safeguard by payment of a special fee
Printing to cause to be in register

intransitive verb

☆ to enter one's name in a register, as of a hotel
to have one's name placed on the list of those eligible to vote in an election, by making application in the prescribed way
to enroll in a school, college, etc.
to make an impression
Music to select and combine organ or harpsichord registers
Printing to be in register

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See register in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(rĕjˈĭ-stər)

noun

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

verb reg·is·tered, reg·is·ter·ing, reg·is·ters

verb, transitive

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

verb, intransitive

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