register
gb/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ/ us/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ/
A2
English
~ 3000
Senses
0 senses
Verb
A2
action
1
Enter information officially
To write or put information into an official list or record.
Usage pattern:
to register [something] with [organization]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'register' with 'sign'—'sign' means to write your name on paper, while 'register' means to put your name and details in an official list.
Synonyms
enroll (Often used for joining a course or institution, while 'register' is broader.)
|
record (Focuses on making a written or stored note, not necessarily official.)
Antonyms
deregister (Refers to removing something from an official list or record.)
Collocations
register a complaint
|register a trademark
|register for a course
|register online
|register with the authorities
Themes
administration
|business
|daily life
|law
|communication
Examples
- You must register your car with the local government.
- She registered for the conference last week.
- The company registered the new product name as a trademark.
- All participants are required to register online before attending.
- They registered their marriage at the town hall.
Learner examples
- I will register for the class.
- Please register your name at the desk.
- He registered for the event yesterday.
- We need to register the new address.
- You can register online.
Verb
B2
action
2
Show a reaction or feeling
To show a feeling or reaction in your face, voice, or actions.
Usage pattern:
to register [emotion/reaction] on [face/voice]
Common mistake:
Learners may think 'register' here means 'sign up', but in this sense it means to show a reaction.
Synonyms
express (General term for showing thoughts or feelings; 'register' often refers to subtle signs.)
Antonyms
conceal (To hide a feeling instead of showing it.)
Collocations
register surprise
|register concern
|register disappointment
Themes
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- His face registered shock when he heard the news.
- She registered no emotion during the announcement.
- The camera registered his smile perfectly.
- The child’s eyes registered fear.
- Her voice registered excitement at the idea.
Learner examples
- Her face registered joy.
- He registered surprise when he saw me.
- My eyes registered fear.
- She registered sadness in her voice.
- They registered anger at the decision.
Noun
B1
entity
3
Official list or record
An official list of names or things kept by an organization.
Synonyms
roll (Often used for lists of people, especially voters or members.)
Antonyms
absence of record (Not having any official listing of something.)
Collocations
electoral register
|company register
|register of births
Themes
administration
|business
|law
|communication
Examples
- Her name was removed from the electoral register.
- The hotel keeps a register of all guests.
- The register shows all births in the city since 1900.
- Please sign the visitors' register before leaving.
- They checked the company register for its legal status.
Learner examples
- I signed my name in the register.
- The school has a register of students.
- The police checked the car in the register.
- There is a register of voters.
- The hotel keeps a guest register.
Noun
technical
B2
entity
4
Range of tones in music/voice
A range of high or low sounds that a voice or instrument can make.
Synonyms
range (General term for extent between lowest and highest note; 'register' is more specific in music.)
Antonyms
monotone (Speaking or singing without variation in pitch.)
Collocations
high register
|low register
|sing in a lower register
Themes
music
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Examples
- She sang the song entirely in her upper register.
- The clarinet’s lower register produces a rich sound.
- He switched to a higher register for the final verse.
- Some notes are hard to reach in that register.
- The actor’s voice dropped into a deep register.
Learner examples
- He sings in a low register.
- Her voice has a high register.
- The song is in my middle register.
- I cannot sing in that register.
- The guitar has a wide register.
Noun
technical
A2
entity
5
Cash drawer in store
A machine in a store that keeps money and records sales.
Synonyms
till ('Till' is more common in British English; 'register' is more common in American English.)
Collocations
open the register
|cash register
Themes
commerce
|business
|finance
|daily_life
Examples
- The cashier counted the money in the register.
- Please pay at the front register.
- She rang up the sale on the cash register.
- The manager opened the register to give change.
- The store replaced its old registers with digital ones.
Learner examples
- The money is in the register.
- He works at the cash register.
- I paid at the front register.
- She opened the register for change.
- The store has three registers.
Grammar
Dictionary form
register
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ/
US/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ/
Syllables & stress
re - gister (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: register
- Plural: register, registers
Verb
- Base: register
- 3rd Person Singular: registers
- Present Participle: registering
- Past: registered
Word family
Forms
registers
noun
registering
verb
registered
verb
Core family
registration
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unregistered
adjective
Advanced or less common
deregister
verb
deregistration
noun
Expressions
cash register
1/kˈæʃ ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ/
fixed phrase
Machine for money and sales records
A machine in a store that keeps money and records sales made there.
Examples
- The cashier entered the price into the cash register.
- They bought a new cash register for the shop.
register for
1/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ fɚ/
fixed phrase
Sign up for something official
To put your name on an official list so you can take part in something.
Examples
- I need to register for the exam by next week.
- She registered for yoga classes at the community center.
register with
1/ɹˈɛd͡ʒɪstɚ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Join an official list with someone/organization
To give your name and details to an organization so they can put you on their list.
Examples
- You must register with the local council when you move here.
- She registered with a new doctor last month.