[reg.is.ter] n [ME registre, fr. MF, fr. ML registrum, alter. of LL regesta, pl., register, fr. L, neut. pl. of regestus, pp. of regerere to bring back, pile up, collect, fr. re- + gerere to bear] (14c) 1: a written record containing regular entries of items or details
2. a: a book or system of public records b: a roster of qualified or available individuals "a civil service ~"
3: an entry in a register
4. a: a set of organ pipes of like quality: stop b (1): the range of a human voice or a musical instrument (2): a portion of such a range similarly produced or of the same quality c: any of the varieties of a language that a speaker uses in a particular social context
5. a: a device regulating admission of air to fuel b: a grille often with shutters for admitting heated air or for ventilation
6: registration, registry
7. a: an automatic device registering a number or a quantity b: a number or quantity so registered 8: a condition of correct alignment or proper relative position 9: a device (as in a computer) for storing small amounts of data; esp: one in which data can be both stored and operated on
[2]register vb reg.is.tered ; reg.is.ter.ing vt (14c) 1 a: to make or secure official entry of in a register b: to enroll formally esp. as a voter or student c: to record automatically: indicate d: to make a record of: note e: perceive; also: comprehend
2: to make or adjust so as to correspond exactly
3: to secure special protection for (a piece of mail) by prepayment of a fee
4: to convey an impression of: express
5: achieve "~ed an impressive victory" ~ vi 1 a: to enroll one's name in a register "~ed at the hotel" b: to enroll one's name officially as a prerequisite for voting c: to enroll formally as a student
2. a: to correspond exactly b: to be in correct alignment or register
3: to make or convey an impression [3]register n [prob. alter. of ME registrer] (ca. 1532): registrar