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REGISTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
Synonyms:
cash register; register
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("register" is a kind of...):
cashbox; money box; till (a strongbox for holding cash)
Meronyms (parts of "register"):
adding machine; totaliser; totalizer (a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("register" is a kind of...):
regulator (any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.)
Holonyms ("register" is a part of...):
furnace (an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("register" is a kind of...):
air duct; air passage; airway (a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines))
Sense 4
Meaning:
(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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("register" is a kind of...):
memory device; storage device (a device that preserves information for retrieval)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "register"):
accumulator; accumulator register ((computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register)
counter ((computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers))
index register ((computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand)
shift register ((computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right)
Holonyms ("register" is a part of...):
computer memory; computer storage; memory; memory board; storage; store (an electronic memory device)
Sense 5
Meaning:
(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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("register" is a kind of...):
quality; timber; timbre; tone ((music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound))
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "register"):
head register; head tone; head voice (the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head)
chest register; chest tone; chest voice (the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing)
Derivation:
register (manipulate the registers of an organ)
Sense 6
Meaning:
An official written record of names or events or transactions
Synonyms:
register; registry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("register" is a kind of...):
written account; written record (a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "register"):
cadaster; cadastre (a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation)
check register (a register of checks issued (usually in numeric order))
studbook (official record of the pedigree of purebred animals especially horses)
rent-roll (a register of rents; includes the names of tenants and the amount of rent they pay)
Derivation:
register (record in a public office or in a court of law)
register (record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions)
register (have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties)
Sense 7
Meaning:
A book in which names and transactions are listed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("register" is a kind of...):
record (a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "register"):
payroll; paysheet (a list of employees and their salaries)
inventory ((accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods)
accounting; accounting system; method of accounting (a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts)
Derivation:
register (record in a public office or in a court of law)
register (record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions)
register (have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they register ... he / she / it registers
Past simple: registered
Past participle: registered
-ing form: registering
Sense 1
Meaning:
Enter into someone's consciousness
Example:
Did this event register in your parents' minds?
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "register" is one way to...):
affect (act physically on; have an effect upon)
Verb group:
record; register (be aware of)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sense 2
Meaning:
Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
Example:
The gauge read 'empty'
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "register" is one way to...):
indicate (to state or express briefly)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "register"):
say (indicate)
show (give evidence of, as of records)
strike (indicate (a certain time) by striking)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Derivation:
registration (the act of adjusting something to match a standard)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Record in a public office or in a court of law
Example:
file a complaint
Synonyms:
file; register
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "register" is one way to...):
register (record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "register"):
trademark (register the trademark of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
registry (an official written record of names or events or transactions)
register (a book in which names and transactions are listed)
register (an official written record of names or events or transactions)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Send by registered mail
Example:
I'd like to register this letter
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "register" is one way to...):
mail; post; send (cause to be directed or transmitted to another place)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
Meaning:
Manipulate the registers of an organ
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "register" is one way to...):
play (perform music on (a musical instrument))
Domain category:
music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
register ((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)
registration ((music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Be aware of
Example:
Did you register any change when I pressed the button?
Synonyms:
record; register
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
"Register" entails doing...:
comprehend; perceive (to become aware of through the senses)
Verb group:
register (enter into someone's consciousness)
register (show in one's face)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sense 7
Meaning:
Show in one's face
Example:
Her surprise did not register
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "register" is one way to...):
show; show up (be or become visible or noticeable)
Verb group:
record; register (be aware of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 8
Meaning:
Enroll to vote
Example:
register for an election
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "register" is one way to...):
enrol; enroll; enter; inscribe; recruit (register formally as a participant or member)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 9
Meaning:
Record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "register" is one way to...):
enter; put down; record (make a record of; set down in permanent form)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "register"):
file; register (record in a public office or in a court of law)
patent (grant rights to; grant a patent for)
enrol; enroll; enter; inscribe; recruit (register formally as a participant or member)
list (include in a list)
book (register in a hotel booker)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derivation:
register (an official written record of names or events or transactions)
register (a book in which names and transactions are listed)
registrant (a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby))
registration (the act of enrolling)
registration (a document certifying an act of registering)
registry (an official written record of names or events or transactions)
Sense 10
Meaning:
Have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
Synonyms:
cross-file; register
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "register" is one way to...):
campaign; run (run, stand, or compete for an office or a position)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "register"):
slate (enter on a list or slate for an election)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
register (an official written record of names or events or transactions)
register (a book in which names and transactions are listed)
Context examples:
A registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to diagnose and treat disease.
(Advanced practice nurse, NCI Dictionary)
Madam, replied Mr. Micawber, it is my intention to register such a vow on the virgin page of the future.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
"I swear it!" he said solemnly, kneeling beside her and holding up his hand, as one who registers an oath.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
A registered nurse who has special training in how to plan, manage, and evaluate all aspects of patient care, especially for patients who get treatment over a long time.
(Case management nurse, NCI Dictionary)
A registered nurse who has passed an examination to show possession of a body of knowledge commensurate with competent practice as awarded by The Board of Certification in Emergency Nursing.
(Certified Emergency Nurse, NCI Thesaurus)
“I just thought you might want to register a kick.”
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
But a cold snap was on, the thermometer registering fifty below zero, and each time he broke through he was compelled for very life to build a fire and dry his garments.
(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)
A registered nurse, usually prepared at the master's degree level or higher, who functions within a specialty area within nursing practice.
(Advanced practice nurse, NCI Thesaurus)
A registered nurse with a master's degree or higher in nursing and a minimum of 500 hours of supervised clinical practice of oncology nursing.
(Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner, NCI Thesaurus)
A registered nurse who has a master's degree or higher in nursing and a minimum of 500 hours of supervised clinical practice of oncology nursing.
(Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)
