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REGISTER

(noun, verb)

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There are 17 meanings of the word Register.

How to pronounce register:

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Register - as a noun

An official written record of names or events or transactions

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
registry12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
written accountwritten record
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(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

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
quality19timber10timbre10tone4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A book in which names and transactions are listed

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
record9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(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

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
memory devicestorage device
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room

A regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device

A cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cash register

Register - as a verb

Record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
enter5record9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Record in a public office or in a court of law

Example: "File for divorce"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
file7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
register9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Enroll to vote

Example: "Register for an election"

Be aware of

Example: "Did you register any change when i pressed the button?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
record9

Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

Example: "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
read5record9show10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
indicate11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cross-file
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
campaign15run3
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Show in one's face

Example: "Her surprise did not register"

Manipulate the registers of an organ

Send by registered mail

Example: "I'd like to register this letter"

Enter into someone's consciousness

Example: "Did this event register in your parents' minds?"

Example Sentences

"Please sign your name in the register when you enter the building."
"The cashier scanned each item at the register."
"The hotel receptionist asked for my name at the check-in register."
"He kept a register of all the expenses for tax purposes."
"The church book contains the marriage registers of the last century."
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Word Game Points

Is REGISTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, register is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

REGISTER has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is REGISTER a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, register is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
REGISTER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is REGISTER a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, register is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
REGISTER has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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