Synonyms of registers

registers 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of register

1

as in enrolls

to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member

please register me for the yoga class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enrolls
• lists
• matriculates
• inscribes
• enlists
• inducts
• schedules
• books
• conscripts
• musters
• impanels
• drafts
• wait-lists
• checks in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excludes
• rejects
• expels
• omits
• delists
• checks off
• expunges
• overlooks

2

as in records

to make a written note of

the management registered her complaint in their log and promised to get back to her in a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• records
• logs
• transcribes
• reports
• notes
• enters
• marks
• jots (down)
• writes down
• sets down
• takes down
• minutes
• puts down
• chronicles
• inscribes
• scores
• notches
• enregisters
• chalks (up)

3

as in enters

to put (someone or something) on a list

I have to register my new car when I renew my driver's license

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enters
• lists
• records
• indexes
• schedules
• files
• catalogs
• enrolls
• inscribes
• books
• slates
• compiles
• cards
• classifies
• notes
• tabulates
• puts down
• tallies
• reschedules

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deletes

4

as in knows

to have a clear idea of

I'm not registering what you're saying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knows
• understands
• deciphers
• recognizes
• comprehends
• sees
• grasps
• appreciates
• gets
• senses
• perceives
• decodes
• realizes
• assimilates
• conceives
• discerns
• seizes
• tumbles (to)
• makes
• intuits
• apprehends
• digs
• catches on (to)
• catches
• beholds
• twigs
• makes out
• cottons (to or on to)
• cognizes
• picks up on
• groks
• digests
• absorbs
• savvies
• compasses
• takes in
• penetrates
• pierces
• fathoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• misreads
• mistakes
• misunderstands
• misinterprets
• misconstrues
• misconceives
• misperceives
• misapprehends

registers

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of register

as in registrars

an official whose job is to keep records

ask the county register for a copy of your birth certificate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• registrars
• clerks
• secretaries
• recorders
• reporters
• archivists
• bookkeepers
• scribes
• historians
• chroniclers
• transcriptionists
• annalists
• documenters

registers

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of register

as in lists

a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system

check the voter register to see if it has my current party affiliation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lists
• listings
• registries
• rolls
• catalogs
• directories
• rosters
• bibliographies
• roll calls
• schedules
• indexes
• checklists
• tables
• menus
• compilations
• chronologies
• canons
• inventories
• dockets
• enumerations
• manifests
• payrolls
• agendas
• glossaries
• catalogues raisonnés
• compendiums
• calendars
• timetables

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of registers

Verb

The receiver connects to a household appliance and registers the signal from the button. —Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 May 2026

Carefully brush with some of the remaining sauce, and flip again; cook, uncovered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest portion of lamb chops registers 120°F for rare or 130°F for medium-rare, about 2 minutes more. —Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 May 2026

Bake until lightly browned and a thermometer registers 160° F when inserted into the center of the loaves, about 40 minutes. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026

Though Hathaway’s performance registers the harrowing contradictions of grief responses, the movie around her lacks the confidence to go darker. —Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026

The tornado are strong winds will throw up debris, such as trees and leaves, which also registers on the radar and can give further confirmation. —David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Cook until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh, without touching the bone, registers 165 degrees, about 30 minutes. —Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026

Tails of Joy is affiliated with Intermountain Therapy Animals, an organization that registers therapy animals. —Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026

The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a new border crossing procedure that collects and registers the biometric data of non-EU nationals visiting European Union member states. —Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026

Noun

Vocal fry is the lowest of the human vocal registers, the others being the modal and falsetto registers, as well as the whistle register. —ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026

In the hands of almost any other novelist, this baroque profusion of forms, modes, and registers would achieve nothing more than confusion. —Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

The comptroller’s office registers outdoor dining permits as the last step in the administrative process. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026

Dark sky tourism is one of the fastest-growing travel trends in the world, with travelers chasing aurora displays, Milky Way views and meteor showers in places where artificial light pollution barely registers. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026

How must the contents of the registers interact to add and multiply two numbers? —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026

Fraudsters know exactly how to bypass static parameters before the damage registers in the system. —Ethan Stone, USA Today, 11 May 2026

When a viewer clicks on a YouTube video, watches it through, shares it or leaves a comment, YouTube registers that as a positive signal of interest. —Alex Sherman,zach Vallese, CNBC, 10 May 2026

Cook, covered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken breast registers 160°F and thighs and legs register 180°F, 25 to 30 minutes, basting every 5 minutes. —Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 May 2026