Definition
As a verb, to register is to officially record information or to show a feeling or reaction. As a noun, a register is an official list or record, or a particular level of language or sound.
Etymology
From Old French *registre*, from Medieval Latin *registrum* (list, record), probably from *regere* (to rule, guide) through a sense of keeping orderly records.
Kelly Says
When your face ‘registers’ surprise, it’s like your emotions are being written onto your features. In language, ‘register’ explains why you don’t talk to a judge the same way you talk to your best friend—different social lists, different styles.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
register
re-GIS-ter
BGБългарски
регистър
re-GIS-tar
BNবাংলা
নিবন্ধন
ni-bon-dhon
CACatalà
registre
re-ZHIS-tre
CSČeština
rejstřík
REY-strik
DADansk
register
re-GIS-ter
DEDeutsch
Register
re-GIS-ter
ELΕλληνικά
μητρώο
mi-TRO-o
ESEspañol
registro
re-HIS-tro
ETEesti
register
RE-gis-ter
EUEuskara
erregistro
e-re-gis-TRO
FISuomi
rekisteri
re-kis-TE-ri
FRFrançais
registre
re-ZHEES-tre
GLGalego
rexistro
re-SHIS-tro
HIहिन्दी
रजिस्टर
ra-jis-tar
HRHrvatski
registar
re-GIS-tar
HUMagyar
nyilvántartás
nyil-vaan-tar-TAASH
IDBahasa Indonesia
daftar
DAF-tar
ITItaliano
registro
re-JIS-tro
LTLietuvių
registras
re-GIS-tras
LVLatviešu
reģistrs
re-GIS-trs
MSBahasa Melayu
daftar
DAF-tar
MYမြန်မာ
မှတ်ပုံတင်
hmat-pone-tin
NLNederlands
register
re-GIS-ter
NONorsk
register
re-GIS-ter
PLPolski
rejestr
RE-yestr
PTPortuguês
registro
re-ZHIS-tro
RORomână
registru
re-JIS-tru
RUРусский
реестр
re-YE-str
SKSlovenčina
register
RE-gis-ter
SLSlovenščina
register
RE-gis-ter
SRСрпски
регистар
re-GIS-tar
SVSvenska
register
re-GIS-ter
SWKiswahili
orodha
o-RO-dha
UKУкраїнська
реестр
re-YE-str
VITiếng Việt
đăng ký
dang ky