register
Sign up officially
The verb register has some overlap in meaning with record, but register suggests both officialness and endurance.
If you register a trademark or a domain name on the internet, you have the sole legal use of it.
When voters register, they become part of the official list of voters.
The noun register denotes records of registrations.
A cash register, in addition to holding money, may keep track of or transmit transactions.
The Federal Register is a government publication that disseminates government notices.
Official record of events
- ledgerFinancial record book
- journalRecord of daily events
- entriesItems logged or submitted
- chronicleOrdered historical record
archive · document · database · catalog · inventory · minutes · transcript · dossier
Act of registering officially
- signupAct of enrolling
- matriculateFormally enter a university
- admissionEntry or confession
- applicationFormal request document
course · university · college · student · tuition · orientation · program · degree
Heat-measuring instrument
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- degreesUnits of measurement
- readingInterpreting written text
gauge · dial · calibration · scale · measurement · digital · analog · fever
Payment completion process
- tillRegister drawer for money
- drawerSliding furniture compartment
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
- scannerDevice that reads data
barcode · cashbox · transaction · payment · counter · change · sales · retail
Regional language variety
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- toneQuality of sound
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
colloquial · academic · technical · vernacular · diction · code-switching · sociolect · style
Fluid flow controller
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- damperDevice reducing vibration or flow
- ventOpening for airflow
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
flue · duct · thermostat · HVAC · furnace · heating · cooling · grate
Formal event marking occasions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- galaFestive formal occasion
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
reception · summit · convention · commencement · convocation · ball · guest · attendance
logbook
Official record of events
chronicle · archive · document · database · catalog · inventory · minutes · transcript · dossier · annals
enrollment
Act of registering officially
- signupAct of enrolling
- matriculateFormally enter a university
- admissionEntry or confession
application · course · university · college · student · tuition · orientation · program · degree · curriculum
thermometer
Heat-measuring instrument
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- degreesUnits of measurement
reading · gauge · dial · calibration · scale · measurement · digital · analog · fever
checkout
Payment completion process
- tillRegister drawer for money
- drawerSliding furniture compartment
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
scanner · barcode · cashbox · transaction · payment · counter · change · sales · retail · customer
dialect
Regional language variety
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- toneQuality of sound
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
slang · colloquial · academic · technical · vernacular · diction · code-switching · sociolect · style · discourse
valve
Fluid flow controller
airflow · flue · duct · thermostat · HVAC · furnace · heating · cooling · grate · louver
range
Extent of variation
alto · soprano · tenor · baritone · bass · treble · voice · timbre · falsetto · chest
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
banquet · reception · summit · convention · commencement · convocation · ball · guest · attendance · invitation
- retailretail sales, Amazon, marketplace, clearance, sale
- shoppingbuying, shopping cart, shop, purchases, sale
- vocabularyword, words, new words, term, terms
- Bookstoreaisle, bestseller, bookmark, bookshelf, browse
- button labelssubmit, cancel, save, delete, edit
- electionsballot, ballots, candidates, polls, election day
registermiss
Fail to reach
overlook · misperceive · misunderstand · misread · misapprehend
registercolloquial language
Informal everyday speech
casual speech · slang · vernacular · low register · everyday speech
- cash registerRetail transaction machine
- car registrationOfficial vehicle ownership record
- voter registrationSigning up for elections
- party registrationDeclaring political affiliation officially
- registered mailPostal service with receipt
- wedding registryBetrothed couple's wish list
registered, registration, registers, registering, registry, registrar, unregistered, registrant, registries