What does register mean?
Word: Register
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Register means to put a name or detail on an official list, for example to join a course or note a birth; also, of a measuring instrument, to show a reading. As a noun, a register is the official list itself.
Synonyms: enrol, sign up, list
Antonyms: withdraw
How do you spell register?
Syllables: reg - is - ter
Tricky part: The ending is ter, not tar. Registrar, the official who keeps records, ends in rar, and mixing the two gives the misspelling registar.
Watch out for: registar, rejister, registor
Memory tip: Say it as a little rule: the register holds the names, and the registrar holds the register. Only the person ends in rar.
Register in a sentence
Example 1: Every morning the class monitor brings the attendance register to the teacher.
Example 2: You must register online at least a week before the exam.
Example 3: The shop owner registered his new business with the local office.
Fun Fact
In England a new baby's birth must be registered within 42 days, so that a birth certificate can be issued.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Students who wish to join the chess club must regester their names with the sports teacher before Friday afternoon.
a) afternoon
b) chess
c) students
d) regester
Show answer
d) regester. The second vowel of the word is an i, so the e in the middle of regester is the slip.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word register as used in the sentence:
The thermometer on the balcony did not register any rise in temperature overnight.
a) record
b) hide
c) cause
d) prevent
Show answer
a) record. Here register means that an instrument picks up and shows a reading.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
You must sertigre your bicycle with the club before the race.
a) registry
b) resister
c) register
d) regiment
Show answer
c) register. Spot the g and the t in the jumble; with two r's and two e's they can only make register.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word:
1. register 2. certificate 3. reciept 4. calendar
a) an official paper that proves a fact
b) an official list of names
c) a chart showing the days and months of the year
d) a written note showing that something has been paid for
Show answer
d) a written note showing that something has been paid for. Word 3 has two vowels the wrong way round; register, certificate and calendar are spelt correctly.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A hotel register is a ____.
a) bell that calls the waiter
b) lift that goes to the roof
c) book where guests sign in
d) room where bags are stored
Show answer
c) book where guests sign in
2. 'The news did not register with Thomas.' This means Thomas ____.
a) did not take it in
b) said it again
c) wrote it all down
d) argued with it
Show answer
a) did not take it in
