Academic / B2

REJ-ist-uh/ˈredʒɪstə/

To register is to put a name on an official list; as a noun it is also formality in language: register the clash; a formal register. Enrol is close for courses; record is wider. Register the clash before Friday. Mix-up: registrar is the official. Do not confuse language register with a till.

Meaning

To put a name on an official list; also (noun) the level of formality in language.

Examples

• “Register the clash on the portal before Friday, exams office said.”
• “The essay slipped into an informal register, which is the language sense.”

Good to know

register for / with; a class register; formal / informal register. Close (courses): enrol. Trap: registrar. Exams and English language. Official list or tone.

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