register

To put your name or other details on an official list, for example to take a class, join an event, or own a car legally.

• Students can register for fall classes starting Monday.

• Have you registered your new car yet?

To become consciously aware of something or make an impression on someone's mind.

• The warning didn't register until he saw the detour sign.

• Her face was familiar, but her name simply failed to register.

To show or express a particular feeling, measurement, or reaction.

• His expression registered shock when the unexpected announcement was made.

• The thermometer registered ninety degrees by early afternoon.

An official list, book, or system of records containing names or events.

• The hotel clerk checked the guest register to confirm the reservation.

• Are historical birth registers available to the public online?

A machine or electronic device used in shops to calculate and record transactions.

• The cashier counted the money in the register before starting his shift.

• Two new cash registers were installed near the store exit.

A particular style or variety of language used in a specific social context.

• She switched to a formal register when addressing the board of directors.

• Slang is usually inappropriate in an academic register.

The relative pitch range or quality of a human voice or musical instrument.

• The singer strained slightly whenever the melody ascended into her highest register.

• Rich tones resonated clearly throughout the cello's lower register.