n.
1 record, roll, roster, rota, catalogue, annal(s), archive(s), journal, daybook, diary, appointment book, calendar, chronicle, schedule, programme, directory, ledger, file, index, inventory, list, listing, poll, tally,:
The council holds a register of all houses sold since 1900 with the names of both sellers and buyers
2 cash register, till, money box, cash-box:
The money in the register does not agree with the figures for receipts.
v.
3 record, write or jot or take or put or set down, list, enrol, sign in or on or up, enter, catalogue, log, index, chronicle, note, make or take note (of):
All transactions must be registered.
4 show, display, express, indicate, manifest, reveal, betray, divulge, record, reflect:
James pretended to like my book, but his contempt for it was registered on his face
5 make known, inform of, advise, transmit, communicate, record, note, make note of, report, write down, minute:
I wish to register my disapproval of the way prisoners are treated here
6 check in, sign in or on, log in:
In the US, all aliens are required to register each year in January. We registered in the hotel as man and wife
7 Sometimes, register with or on. sink in, impress, become apparent (to), make an impression (on), come home (to), get through (to); dawn on or upon, occur to:
I heard what you said, but it just didn't register. The name didn't register with me at first, but I now know who you are.
8 indicate, read, mark, represent, measure, point to, specify, exhibit, show, manifest:
The earthquake registered 7 on the Richter scale.
noun
1 list of names
ADJ.
detailed | full | up-to-date | annual | central, national, public | statutory | professional | attendance, membership | electoral, voters' | medical | birth, burial, marriage | address | class, school | church, parish | hotel | asset, land, property, share
VERB + REGISTER
appear on, be on
All those appearing on the register must notify the authorities of any change of address.
| remain on | keep, maintain
They keep a register of all those who have contributed to the fund.
| call, take
The teacher takes the register at the beginning of each class.
| inspect | compile, create, draw up, establish
She was asked to draw up a register of suitable sites.
| add sb/sth to, enter sb/sth in/on, register sb/sth in/on
Their names had been entered in the register as owners of the company.
| omit sb/sth from | remove sb from, strike sb from/off
He was struck off the medical register for professional misconduct.
| sign
The bride and bridegroom signed the register.
REGISTER + VERB
contain sth, include sth
a register containing details of four million cars
REGISTER + NOUN
office
PREP.
in a /the~
It was the last entry in the register.
| on a/the ~
There are 36 children on the register.
PHRASES
an entry in/on a register
2 range of a voice/an instrument
ADJ.
high, low, middle, upper
the lower register of the piano
PREP.
in a/the ~
boy trebles singing in high registers
3 level/style of a piece of writing/speech
ADJ.
formal, informal | appropriate
VERB + REGISTER
adopt
He has adopted an informal register so as not to alienate his audience.
verb
1 put sb/sth on an official list
ADV.
fully
On completion of the preregistration year, graduates become fully registered by the General Medical Council.
| jointly
About 68 per cent of illegitimate births were jointly registered by both parents.
| formally, officially | legally | duly
As I reached my eighteenth birthday I duly registered for military service.
| automatically
VERB + REGISTER
be required to, have to, must
You must register the death within three days.
| be eligible to, be entitled to | fail to | refuse to
PREP.
as
the number of people officially registering as unemployed
| at
He registered at his local university.
| for
There is still time to register for English classes.
| with
Students living away from home are required to register with a local doctor.
2 notice sth
ADV.
barely, hardly, scarcely
She had barely registered his presence.
| vaguely
He vaguely registered that the women had gone.
VERB + REGISTER
fail to
His eyes failed to register Meredith's surprise.
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