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What does register mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word register? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A formal recording of names, events, transactions etc.
  2. A book of such entries.
  3. An entry in such a book.
  4. The act of registering.
  5. A certificate issued by the collector of customs of a port or district to the owner of a vessel, containing the description of a vessel, its name, ownership, and other material facts. It is kept on board the vessel, to be used as evidence of nationality or as a muniment of title.
  6. One who registers or records; a registrar; especially, a public officer charged with the duty of recording certain transactions or events.
  7. A device that automatically records a quantity.
  8. The part of a telegraphic apparatus that automatically records the message received.
  9. (telecommunications) A list of received calls in a phone set.
  10. (computing) A small unit of very fast memory that is directly accessible to the central processing unit, and is mostly used to store inputs, outputs or intermediate results of computations.
  11. (printing) The exact alignment of lines, margins and colors.
  12. (printing) The inner part of the mould in which types are cast.
  13. (music) The range of a voice or instrument.
  14. (music) An organ stop.
  15. (linguistics) A style of a language used in a particular context.
  16. A grille at the outflow of a ventilation duct.
  17. (chiefly US) Clipping of cash register.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To enter in a register.
  2. (transitive) To enroll, especially to vote.
  3. (transitive) To record, especially in writing.
  4. (transitive) To buy the full version of a trial software.
  5. (transitive) To express outward signs.
  6. (transitive, mail) To record officially and handle specially.
  7. (transitive, printing) To adjust so as to be properly aligned.
  8. (intransitive) To place one's name, or have one's name placed in a register.
  9. (intransitive) To enroll as a student.
  10. (intransitive) To make an impression.
  11. (intransitive) To be in proper alignment.
  12. (law) To voluntarily sign over for safe keeping, abandoning complete ownership for partial.
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